A newspaper reporter, desperate to save his sister from crippling injuries, accepts a loan from a shady acquaintance, Riggs, in 1923. Eight years later, the reporter becomes the prime suspect in a showgirl's murder, despite having no alibi or witnesses. He devises a plan to uncover the real killer, only to discover it's Riggs himself.
X Marks the Spot
A desperate newspaper reporter must raise $5,000 to fund his sister's life-changing operation after a tragic accident, prompting him to seek help from a questionable source.