Ida Lupino

Having once again avoided criminal conviction, Professor Moriarity develops a murderous plan to "finish off" his last major nemesis, Sherlock Holmes, by making him fail to prevent the perfect crime. Does it involve a family curse, the crown jewels of England, or something else...

A fishing trip takes a horrific turn for two men when the hitch-hiker they pick up reveals himself as a sociopath on the run from the law. The first American mainstream film noir directed by a woman, Ida Lupino.