Chase a Crooked Shadow

In her family's Spanish villa, Kimberly Prescott grieves after her father's suicide when a man arrives claiming to be her missing brother Ward. He holds a driving license, a passport, and a bank letter, and photos that look identical to Ward. Kim phones the police, but the impostor's convincing documents create doubt and fear within the house.

As Kim reports the impostor’s resemblance and credentials, Chief Vargas remains skeptical and suggests she may be unstable. The man continues to pose as Ward, further isolating Kim from support. The police leave without confirming her story, deepening the tension inside the villa.

The next day, a woman appears claiming to be Mrs Whitman, Ward's friend. The maid is away and a new butler is installed, reinforcing the impostor's control over the household. Kim senses a carefully orchestrated trap designed to isolate her further.

Kim tries to contact Uncle Chan, who knows both her and the real Ward. When Chan arrives, he greets the impostor as if he were Ward, validating the deception in Kim's eyes. Kim's faith in family protections begins to crumble.

Ward and Mrs Whitman pressure Kim to sign a will naming the impostor as her agent and beneficiary. The motive appears to be securing the inheritance before she can act on the truth. Kim resists, but the coercive atmosphere grows more threatening.

Ward reveals he has flight records showing gaps in Kim's itinerary and accuses her of stealing diamonds from their late father's vault. The accusation shifts the danger from inheritance to criminal suspicion. Kim realizes she is entangled in a much larger conspiracy.

In a tense moment, Kim admits she took the diamonds to Tangiers. The admission deepens the risk she faces if the impostor can expose her. The revelation also explains why Tangiers becomes central to the plot.

Ward and Mrs Whitman secure Kim's signature on an introduction letter, naming Ward as her agent to a Tangiers bank. The move seems to give them legal cover to access the diamonds. Kim feels increasingly trapped as the plot tightens around her assets.

Kim slips toward the beach house below the main villa to escape, but Vargas follows and nearly confronts her with a spear gun. The chase marks a turning point, as Kim senses the danger and begins to see Vargas as a potential truth-teller. The impostor's facade starts to fray under pressure.

On the terrace, Ward is on the phone and Mrs Whitman has gone upstairs while Kim arranges to obtain Ward's fingerprints. Vargas arrives, and the possibility of proving Ward's identity looms large. This moment sharpens the plan to uncover the impostor's real status.

Kim sneaks back to the villa, then tries to leave through the front door, but Uncle Chan blocks her path. The tightening circle of allies and guards intensifies Kim's sense of entrapment. The metal box in the chimney remains a hidden clue awaiting discovery.

The captors take Kim to the terrace and open the metal box, revealing the diamonds laid out on the table. They demand she sign the will to seal the arrangement. The confrontation heightens the stakes as truth and loyalty collide.

Ward suggests a swim, and Mrs Whitman proposes they take a boat, implying a possible attempt to drown Kim. Kim fears the worst and resists, clinging to the hope of escape. The deception has now escalated into a clear threat to her life.

Vargas bursts onto the scene, and Kim pleads for rescue. He reveals that the fingerprints match the real Ward, validating Kim's claims. The truth undermines the impostor’s ruse, but the situation remains dangerous and unsettled.

It is revealed that Ward and Mrs Whitman are undercover police sent to locate the missing diamonds and uncover the real Ward’s death. The truth reframes Kim's actions as part of a larger operation. The film ends with justice served and the inheritance mystery resolved.