A New York cop fights organized crime in the Roaring '20s.
The mob leans on a hardworking family man who tries to rebuff them, but they use his wife and son as leverage; when he succumbs to the pressure, it's up to Ruditsky to set things right and keep the family together.
Small-time hood Rico Silva is dubbed "Lucky" by Barney Ruditsky after he survived having his handsome face slashed to ribbons by Legs Diamond's mob.