Villain

Vic Dakin hatches an ambitious plan to rob a delivery of wages to a factory. The heist would take place in the territory of his rival Frank Fletcher, so Fletcher’s agreement is essential. Dakin begins assembling his crew and weighing the risks and potential payoff, setting the scheme in motion.

Frank Fletcher agrees to participate in the robbery and to accompany Dakin and his men, bringing along his brother-in-law Edgar Lowis. The alliance between rival factions is fragile, but their coordination is seen as necessary to pull off the heist. The plan is set to unfold with Fletcher in his own territory.

Detective Bob Matthews and his colleague Tom Binney keep Dakin under watch, tracking his movements through their informant Danny inside Dakin’s circle. They gather intelligence on his operations and prepare to intervene if the plan goes wrong. The pursuit represents the law’s steady pressure on Dakin’s gang.

Wolfe, a minor underworld figure, deals in drugs and acquires sex workers for aristocratic sex parties. He is in debt to Dakin after a money loss and becomes a tool for Dakin's control, including using Wolfe for coercive sexual favors. The arrangement illustrates Dakin’s reach into various criminal networks.

The planned robbery proceeds, but Fletcher is badly injured in the operation. The gang splinters after the attack, with members agreeing to meet later to divide whatever money is recovered. The disruption marks a turning point in the plan and escalates tensions within the group.

Police quickly arrest Edgar Lowis after fingerprints from the scene are traced to him. Matthews and Binney close in as the investigation tightens, and Lowis becomes a focal point in the case against Dakin. The risk of betrayal within the crew becomes a reality.

Dakin’s associate Wolfe arranges leverage over Draycott, a member of parliament, using compromising photos to pressure him into providing a crucial alibi for the robbery. The use of political cover highlights how Dakin extends influence beyond the streets. The alibi is intended to shield the gang from police scrutiny.

Dakin grows suspicious that Lowis has double-crossed the crew and taken the money. Through Danny, he learns Lowis has been transferred to hospital for an ulcer, prompting him to act. The rumor of betrayal heightens the sense of danger surrounding the remaining crew.

Dakin orders the abduction of Lowis and threatens to kill him unless the money is produced. Lowis is forced to reveal the group’s location and is led toward a disused building where the money is allegedly kept. The coercive tactic demonstrates Dakin’s ruthless leadership.

The abductors move Lowis to a disused building, but the money is nowhere to be found. Police have tracked the crew and move in as the gang attempts to improvise an escape. The standoff culminates in gunfire and chaos.

Amid the chaos, the police close in and Dakin, along with Wolfe, are among the last to be caught. Lowis has already been killed by Dakin during the struggle, signaling the collapse of the gang’s operation. The consequences of the confrontation set the stage for the arrest and trial.

Dakin is finally arrested and, in a defiant moment, declares that he will beat the charges by intimidating the jury. He glances at the onlookers and bellows, 'Who are you looking at?!' embodying his brazenness to the end. The arrest caps his notorious rise and fall.