In Chicago in the 1940s, a tenacious journalist named P.J. McNeal finds himself in the midst of a story that could change his career. The investigation surrounding a crime that occurred a decade earlier—the murder of a bar owner—unleashes a torrent of intrigue and corruption. Even though the police have closed the case with the conviction of a man named Frank Wiecezorek, who has been behind bars for years, McNeal feels that there is something dark about how everything was handled.
With his sharp journalistic instincts, he begins to unravel a tangled web of lies and tampered evidence. He delves into the world of crime and desperation, speaking with witnesses who no longer want to remember and those who benefit from silence. As he digs deeper into the investigation, McNeal realizes that Wiecezorek's life is at stake, but so is his own; the pressure from the police and criminals who do not want the truth to come to light intensifies.
With each revelation, the tension mounts, and the journalist becomes a target. However, his determination to seek justice outweighs his fear, challenging a system that seems to be against him. The pursuit of truth becomes a personal journey that will push him to his limits, as he fights to help a man who cries out for his innocence and a system that refuses to listen.