After his release from the war amnesiac and Silver-star awarded Eddie Rice (John Payne) returns to his last address Los Angeles to find out more about his past. No sooner does he hit town he is confronted by Police Lieutenant Joe Williams (Rhys Williams) who tells Eddie he is none other than Eddie Riccardi, a local gangster who disappeared for several years after leaving his old partner Vince Alexander (Sonny Tufts) to take the rap for a big heist. This is news to Eddie who seems anything but a ruthless gangster, and when old flame Nina Martin (Ellen Drew) enters the scene to reconnect with Eddie he is determined to remember all his past history and clear his name if possible. Vince has other ideas and takes steps to implicate Eddie in a killing, and in a final fatal climax the truth is uncovered and Eddie realizes his destiny.
What is wrong with Eddie that he does not know who he is?
Amnesia