Mrs Hewlett is a popular woman, and suave, international thief Freddy Malone is keen to relieve the nouveau riche lady of her jewellery. In an unexpected twist, his old school chum, D’Arcy Tuck, also wants to swindle Mrs Hewlett of her wealth, compelling Freddy to enlist his bungling friend as an accomplice in the crafty thievery. Complications and outrageous shenanigans pile on each other with dangerous and comical consequences.