Synopsis: Wiseguy con man Jimmy Corrigan operates an agency that finds the heirs of wealthy persons who have recently met their maker without having drawn up a will -- but if he can't find any family members, he instead will enlist a friend to pose as the heir. When Jimmy's assistant and love interest, Joan Martin, quits because his business isn't ethical and goes to work for his competitor, Charles Wallingham, Jimmy sets out to prove his worth.