Penniless governess Blanche Fullerton takes a job at the estate of her rich relations, the Fury family. To better her position in life, Blanche marries her dull cousin, Laurence Fury, with whom she has a daughter. But before long, boredom sets in, and Blanche begins a tempestuous romance with stableman Philip Thorn. Together, they hatch a murderous plan to gain control of the estate.

• Cineguild
• J. Arthur Rank Organisation
• Valerie Hobson
• Stewart Granger
• Michael Gough
• Walter Fitzgerald
• Susanne Gibbs
• Maurice Denham
• Sybille Binder
• Ernest Jay