An aspiring British reporter comes to America in search of the scoop that will launch her career, and falls in with a mischievous band of small town thieves who have some serious dirt on their corrupt mayor. Pharisee is the kind of town where nothing ever happens, but upon landing a job at the local newspaper, Betty begins to suspect that Mayor Plumb (Dick Bowland) and his cronies are up to no good. But gathering enough evidence to call them on their crimes won't be easy, and in order to get the truth Betty must seek the assistance of two bumbling thieves, a hooker with a heart of gold, and an ex-Marine hatchet man with a penchant for women's clothing.