After testifying in court against a dangerous criminal, the boys plan to skip town, but the criminal escapes prison and comes after them.
Stan and Ollie give evidence that convicts vicious gangster Butch. They plan to leave town and advertise for a traveling companion to share expenses. Butch's girl replies to the advert and the boys stop by for her. Meanwhile, Butch escapes; when the boys finally manage to free him from a trunk, he exacts a terrible revenge.—Stephen Harrison <stephen@telos.demon.co.uk>
After testifying against a murderer who promises vengeance, two witnesses decide to leave town. The plot echoed DO DETECTIVES THINK? but was timely because the biggest story in America was the John Dillinger manhunt. The initial working title was PUBLIC ENEMIES.