The movie begins with Bondurant brothers in the year 1931. The Bondurant brothers are Forrest, HoWard and Jack, they have established a successful moonshine business in the Franklin County. These brothers, hide their business of bootlegging by using their gas station and restaurant. They hide their illegal work of manufacturing and the one who helps them in this, is their friend Pate. A dancer from Chicago named Maggie is hired to work as a waitress. Jack loves a girl named Bertha, who is the daughter of a Brethren preacher.
But Jack’s love story doesn’t move forWard because Bertha’s father Warns her not to stay away from him. In their business of bootlegging, Forrest is the main operator. HoWard and Jack assist him in his work. They have no interruptions in their business by the local police as they take bribes from them and leave the brothers. But there business is in trouble when a Lawman tries to put an end to their operations.