It’s the 1930s. Johnny Hooker is a grifter seeking to avenge his friend who was killed by a powerful and influential gangster. Together with Henry Gondorff, they gather allies to pull off the con of the century.

In 1930s Warsaw, a robber extraordinaire—long considered uncatchable—is turned in by his accomplice. Once out of jail, he seeks revenge for his suffering and the death of his friend by preparing a trap both ingenious and successful.