Jim Fleg (George Sanders), a ruthless, egotistical criminal, steals a priceless Shakespeare folio from the public library, killing a guard during the crime. With his partner, Myra Blandy (Gail Patrick), Fleg forges and sells copies of the folio to unscrupulous collectors. Hal McByrne (Richard Denning), a tough, unrelenting detective traces several of the forgeries back to Myra....$典型B级片,案情完全围绕rare book展开。其实有点浪费Gail Patrick和Sanders这么有趣得组合,看得时候完全没支持过正面人物,结尾还弄得完整的“恶有恶报”。比较罕见的是主角不止一次展现了他的m倾向。