Gino Monetti (Edward G. Robinson) is a rags-to-riches, Italian-American banker in New York City whose methods result in a number of criminal charges. Three of his four grown sons, unhappy at their father's dismissive treatment of them, refuse to help Gino when he is put on trial for questionable business practices. Eldest son Joe seizes control of the bank and brothers Tony and Pietro side with him. Max (Conte), a lawyer, is the only son who stays loyal to his father.