Edward "Teddy" Bare is a ruthless schemer who thinks he's hit the big time when he kills his older wife, believing he will inherit a fortune. When things don't go according to plan, Teddy sets his sights on a new victim: wealthy widow Freda...
Edward "Teddy" (Dirk Bogarde), que ha asesinado a su esposa con el objetivo de cobrar su herencia, acaba averiguando que tal herencia no existe. Inmediatamente después de volver a casarse, empieza a planear el asesinato de su segunda mujer...