During the prohibition era in America, four small time gangsters get tired of doing someone else's dirty work. For years they have been trying to work their way up the ranks to no avail. Once this final job is done, they will break out of the loop and build their own empire.
Using their experience and knowledge, they will wiggle their way into the bootlegging and gun running business and will become pioneers of the gambling scene.
They will face trouble in dog eat dog America, with gangs, crooks and cops lurking around every corner, trying to put them in the hospital, the morgue or behind bars.