Starring Joan Fontaine, Patric Knowles, Herbert Marshall, Richard Ney, Cedric Hardwicke
Directed by Sam Wood

Print: black/white
Runtime: 99 min.
Genre: drama
Print Quality: B

In this period drama, Joan Fontaine stars as Ivy Lexton, a woman with an unusual hunger
for men. Though she already has a husband, Jervis (Richard Ney), and is having an affair
with Roger Gretorex (Patric Knowles), Ivy becomes obsessed with Miles Rushworth
(Herbert Marshall), and is determined to have him. However, Miles has no interest in
married women and rejects Ivy's advances. Angered, Ivy plans to get her revenge by
poisoning Miles and pinning the blame on Roger. Cedric Hardwicke plays the inspector
assigned to look into Miles' mysterious death.