The tenants of Lois Meade�'s terrace house in Tresham are frustrated by their neighbor�'s feisty pet cockerel, Satan. His owner, Clem Fitch, refuses to part with his feathery companion���aking Lois�'s tenants fly the coop. Luckily, her son Douglas agrees to rent the house.
But when Clem and Satan are found dead, Douglas���ho is involved with Clem�'s daughter���ecomes a prime suspect in some foul business.