An American realtor living in England is dissatisfied with what he believes to be his humdrum life. One weekend while his wife is out of town, he gives a ride to a woman he sees stranded on the road. One thing leads to another, and he soon finds himself enmeshed in a plot involving a diamond robbery, gangsters and murder.

Arthur Kennedy
as Alan Curtis

Constance Smith
as Lila Ray

Joy Shelton
as Elizabeth Curtis

Jack Allen
as Freddie James

James Carney
as Jack Forrester

Cyril Chamberlain
as Gray

Cameron Hall
as Joe

Bruce Beeby
as Harry Winters

John Horsley
as police officer

Jean St. Clair
as
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Though it is short and sweet, Cy Endfield still struggles with this slightly contrived British murder/mystery. The rather wooden Arthur Kennedy ("Curtis") meets the glamorous "Lila" Constance Smith) in an hotel bar whilst his wife "Elizabeth" (Joy Shelton) has gone away for the weekend. After what s...