Herman (a mouse) and Henry (a rooster) notice a poster that will award $1,000 to anyone who will stay in the ring for one round against a champion boxing rooster. Herman goes to Henry, who is feeling really low about himself, as he is getting bossed and pushed around by his wife. One thing leads to another, and the scrawny Henry is going up against the Champ.

Senator Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal’s hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt.