Woman of Desire

After a storm, Jack Lynch is found washed ashore, confused and disoriented. He recalls being the pilot of the Ashby sailboat, which had an accident involving a fall overboard. This event marks the beginning of the mystery surrounding the incident.

Christina Ford enters the hospital and accuses Jack Lynch of shooting her boyfriend, Ted Ashby, and raping her. Her accusations lead to Jack being arrested and questioned, though he has limited memory of the events. The sailboat is discovered abandoned, deepening the mystery.

During interrogation, Jack struggles to remember key details, raising doubts about his innocence. Christina claims she was only pretending to have an affair with Jack and plans to change her story during the grand jury hearing. The evidence starts to pile up against Jack.

Christina seduces Jack and gets his fingerprints on a pistol, which she plants on the boat. At the grand jury hearing, Christina falsely testifies that Jack shot Ted multiple times, further implicating him. The evidence against Jack appears overwhelming.

A body believed to be Ted Ashby’s is found, but it shows no signs of bullet wounds. This discovery casts doubt on the initial victim’s identity and suggests a deeper conspiracy. Christina is accused of perjury and psychiatric evaluation is recommended for her.

It is revealed that the man believed to be Ted is actually his identical twin brother, Jonathan, who is wealthier. Christina manipulated the situation by seducing Jack and framing him, as well as pushing Jonathan overboard during the storm to assume his identity and claim his fortune.

Walter J. Hill, the lawyer, explains the full conspiracy to Jack; Christina's plan was to frame Jack and seize the Ashby fortune. Jack becomes furious upon learning the truth and steals a pistol, determined to confront Christina and the conspiracy.

Christina succeeds in convincing a wealthy psychiatrist at a mental institution of her innocence. She then manipulates him into falling in love with and marrying her, solidifying her control and plan to escape accountability.

Ted Ashby, who is actually Jonathan, attempts to double-cross Christina by planning to send her to a mental institution. However, a policeman obsessed with Christina shoots and kills Ted before Jack can intervene, ending the conspiracy abruptly.

Sometime later, Jack is part of a crew on his sailboat, seemingly moving on from the chaos. Christina invites Jack to continue their affair aboard his boat, hinting at unresolved tensions and her manipulative nature.