In this classic noir thriller, Bette Davis stars as Janet Frobisher, a successful crime novelist living in a remote English countryside manor. When her estranged husband unexpectedly shows up, Janet murders him in a fit of rage. Shortly after, her husband's criminal associate (Gary Merrill) arrives, forcing her into a deadly game of deceit and manipulation to cover up the crime. As secrets unravel and tensions rise, Janet's web of lies threatens to collapse. Will she outwit her adversaries, or will her own machinations be her undoing?