
Willie T. Stokes is a hard-drinking, burnt-out professional thief who poses as a department store Santa in order to rob shopping malls during the Christmas period. But Willie’s alliance with his partner in crime - a crook who passes himself off as Santa’s little helper - is threatened when his drinking habit affects his safe cracking, his erratic behaviour attracts the attention of store managers and he befriends a troubled kid whilst on the job.
Willie T. Stokes is a hard-drinking, burnt-out professional thief who poses as a department store Santa in order to rob shopping malls during the Christmas period. But Willie’s alliance with his partner in crime - a crook who passes himself off as Santa’s little helper - is threatened when his drinking habit affects his safe cracking, his erratic behaviour attracts the attention of store managers and he befriends a troubled kid whilst on the job.