When Philip Ashley's much-loved (and rich) cousin Ambrose dies, he is convinced that Ambrose was murdered by his new wife Rachel to inherit his wealth. But when he meets Rachel and falls in love with her, he knows that his suspicions must have been unfounded. But were they, or is Rachel just trying to use Philip to get at the estate Ambrose left to him instead of to her? And will she murder him next? 伯顿在好莱坞的处子秀。伯顿与德哈维兰的恩怨始末。德哈维兰的演技盖过了伯顿。“杜穆里埃小姐故事中的完美英雄”。 飞利浦·阿什来有一个他非常亲密和热爱的表兄弟，名叫阿姆布罗斯，而且，阿姆布罗斯也是一个非常富有的人，但是突然有一天，阿姆布罗斯死去了。飞利浦·阿什来觉得事情有些蹊跷，认为阿姆布罗斯可能是他的信任妻子雷谢尔所杀，雷谢尔杀死他的目的就是为了继承遗产。于是，他前往阿姆布罗斯的家，在那里，他碰到了美丽的雷谢尔，却禁不住爱上了这位刚刚守寡的新妇。在爱情的漩涡中，阿什来不再怀疑雷谢尔，并且认为自己以前的怀疑是没有根据的。但是，雷谢尔为什么会爱上飞利浦·阿什来呢？她莫非是想利用阿什来获得他的表兄弟留给她的遗产？雷谢尔会不会再次杀了阿什来？……
