In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.

An honest guy gets trapped into the world of horse racing and his once prosperous life becomes a downward spiral into the underworld.

Successful and well-liked, Dr. Noah Praetorius becomes the victim of a witchhunt at the hands of Professor Elwell, who disdains Praetorius's unorthodox medical views and also questions his relationship with the mysterious, ever-present Mr. Shunderson.

A Shakespearian actor starring as Othello opposite his wife finds the character's jealous rage taking over his mind off-stage.

A young woman is involved with a married man, although she does not know that he is married. He kills his jealous wife and implicates her in the murder. However, a playboy character who had been flirting with the woman earlier turns amateur detective and clears her.

The girls moonlight as taxi dancers in order to earn some extra money.