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Shortly before Christmas Eve 1895 in the penal colony of Cayenne, French Guiana: the forger Joseph, the murderer Albert and the safe cracker Jules manage to escape from prison on 'Devil's Island'. In a nearby small town, they steal a letter and deliver it to Felix Ducotel, the owner of the grocer's shop. They pretend to be roofers in order to scout out and rob the shop. The kind-hearted Felix actually hires them and the convicts soon discover that the Ducotels are in financial difficulties. Felix is running the shop for his greedy cousin Andre Trochard, who is pressurizing him to make as much turnover as possible. Joseph quickly lends the clumsy Felix a helping hand and even manages to sell a customer a jacket that is far too small. The letter announces Andre's visit to check the accounts. He is still in quarantine with his nephew Paul on a ship in the harbor. Felix's daughter Isabelle is secretly in love with Paul and faints when she learns of Paul's marriage plans from the letter. The prisoners decide to help Isabelle and befriend the family. They celebrate Christmas with them, get a turkey and help decorate the house. When Andre and Paul arrive late on Christmas Eve, the convicts let them in. Andre's callous and harsh manner immediately displeases the three of them. They devise a plan to protect the Ducotel family.