Storyline

After being frightened by a peeping Tom at her mansion in the suburbs, the beautiful Susan Gilvray (Evelyn Keyes) calls the police for help. When a policeman, Webb Garwood (Van Heflin), arrives, he becomes infatuated with Susan, and the two engage in an affair. Susan soon ends their relationship, choosing to remain with her husband, John (Sherry Hall). However, Webb's obsession with her continues to grow, until he begins plotting to kill John and cash in on his life insurance policy.

Plot Keywords

police officer, beautiful woman, wife, husband, doctor, thrilling, suspenseful, tense, mansion, small town, suburbia, college, murder, voyeurism, love triangle, affair, obsession, infidelity, escape, pursuit, love, transformation, 1950s

Short Review

The notion of a police stalker bending rules for the sake of controlling a situation and possessing a woman would continue to fuel mind-benders for decades to come.

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