The Guy from Harlem

The CIA approaches private investigator Al Connors and tasks him with guarding Mrs. Ashanti, the wife of the visiting African head of state, during a conference in Miami. They fear an intelligence leak and decide independent security is best, keeping their own agents on standby. Al accepts the assignment and begins coordinating the protection plan for the event.

Mrs. Ashanti checks into a local hotel under Al's protection, posing as his wife to simplify the security arrangement. Al and hotel staff prepare for potential threats and set up watch lines around the room. The arrangement marks the start of a dangerous, high-stakes assignment.

Al quickly develops a romantic attraction to Mrs. Ashanti, complicating his professional duties. Spies posing as hotel staff begin to harass or distract them, signaling that someone is trying to compromise the security setup. Al maintains his cover while evaluating the level of danger around the potentate's wife.

Al confirms the threat comes from the crime lord Big Daddy and abandons the hotel room to relocate Mrs. Ashanti to the apartment of a female friend. He moves the protective plan outside the hotel, hoping the new location keeps her safer. The quick relocation signals the seriousness of the danger surrounding the case.

With the threat still looming, Al and Mrs. Ashanti become intimate at the female friend's apartment. The personal bond complicates the professional mission, even as the immediate danger feels mitigated. The moment underscores the film's blend of crime thriller and sensual drama.

Back at his office, the CIA wraps up the initial case and passes Al a new assignment. Wanda De Bauld, the daughter of crime boss Harry De Bauld, has been kidnapped by Big Daddy, prompting a lucrative search for her safe return. Al is briefed that cash may be exchanged and cocaine could be involved in the ransom plan.

Harry De Bauld hires Al to locate his daughter Wanda and promises a handsome payment for her safe return. The arrangement includes cash for a potential exchange and the use of cocaine to facilitate negotiations or leverage. Al commits to penetrating Miami's underworld to recover Wanda.

Al canvasses gyms, health clubs, and other underworld hubs across Miami for clues about Big Daddy's hideouts. He follows up on suspicious leads and encounters a cadre of leisure-suit-wearing thugs who feed him information. The search broaden becomes a web that links the kidnapping to Big Daddy's operation.

A key lead guides Al to a shack on the city’s outskirts, where he confronts and kills Big Daddy's men. The confrontation tightens the net around Big Daddy and moves the rescue forward. The victory boosts Al’s confidence as he presses toward the final showdown.

Al rescues Wanda from danger and immediately relocates her to the female friend's apartment, continuing the arrangement that has defined the case. The rescue confirms that Al is still active on the ground and willing to take risks for his client. Wanda's safety is assured, but the hunt for Big Daddy persists.

Wanda is reunited with her father, Harry De Bauld, signaling a temporary resolution to the kidnapping. Yet Al remains restless, determined to see Big Daddy defeated and to resolve the larger threat behind the crime. The victory party is a calm before the next escalation.

Al arranges a face-to-face meeting with Big Daddy, who agrees to a fight to the death with the loser’s allies barred from retaliation. Wanda attends to cheer on Al, raising the stakes and personal investment in the outcome. The stage is set for a decisive, brutal confrontation.

After a tense, grappling contest, Al kills Big Daddy and ends the threat once and for all. He leaves the scene with Wanda as his men celebrate with high-fives, triumph echoing through the underworld. The mission is concluded with the lethal result the crime lord demanded.