In 1940, the number of crimes committed in the United States was far below the number now being committed, and there were 317,000 citizens in prison. In a cell in small prison located in a northern state, it is early morning, and through the bars can be seen a heavy snowstorm. Of the two men in the cell, one of them is just waking up, and he's surprised to find he has a new cell mate - who is being held for the FBI...