Year: 1965
Runtime: 115 mins
Language: English
Director: Gordon Douglas
Carroll Baker stars as Sylvia West, a writer whose fiancé Frederick Summers (Peter Lawford) hires investigator Alan Maklin (George Maharis) to probe her past. Maklin uncovers shocking details that threaten their marriage. Directed by Gordon Douglas, the drama adapts E.V. Cunningham’s novel.
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