Aircraft engineer John Thompson quits his job in New Mexico after a disagreement with his boss and decides to move to California with his girlfriend. However, his plans are disrupted when he's kidnapped by a criminal gang who plan to rob his former employer's payroll office. Wearing John's uniform, they commit the crime, killing the paymaster and running over a child. John is arrested, charged, and convicted of robbery and murder, despite his protests of innocence. He's sentenced to death and sent to prison, where he awaits execution.
We Who Are About to Die
John Thompson, a former aircraft engineer, abandons his job in New Mexico after a heated dispute with his boss and decides to relocate to California with his girlfriend. However, his plans take a drastic turn when he's abducted by a criminal gang while on his way to collect his paycheck.