In New York, people are slain and strangled to death brutally on the open street. All witnesses agree that the murderer was in a cop’s uniform. Soon the police searches and finds a suspect in its own ranks: Jack Forrest, turned in by his own wife. To prove his innocence, he has to investigate on his own.

The equally-straight-laced and “by the book” nephew of Joe Friday must work with his more laid-back partner to solve a mystery and save “The Virgin” Connie Swail…