On a visit to Las Vegas, the wealthy Lloyd Rollins (Vincent Price) goes on a gambling streak, much to the dismay of his beautiful wife, Linda (Jane Russell). While in town, Linda decides to stop by her old stomping grounds, a casino, where she runs into her former flame, Lt. Dave Andrews (Victor Mature). Though Andrews hopes to rekindle his romance with Linda, missing jewelry, murder and kidnapping hinder those plans, and he must get to the bottom of the crimes.
beautiful woman, husband, wife, police officer, pianist, old flame, brooding, melodramatic, las vegas, casino, desert, nevada, gambling, love triangle, kidnapping, jewelry theft, murder, investigation, mystery, pursuit, forbidden love, 1950s
The film's unfocused narrative is buoyed by a deep bench of compelling characters, led by Russell's commanding lead performance.
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