It is a New England town in the horse-and-buggy era. Talkies are not in yet. For the past ten years, the town has been plagued by mysterious murders. The victims seem to be physically challenged women.
As viewers, we speculate on who the culprit can be. The local Constable (James Bell) has a theory that it is someone from the town and that it will be hard to detect the perpetrator.
Helen (Dorothy McGuire) is psychologically mute. Everyone tells her she is next, but she is not to worry because she is being protected. Mrs. Warren (Ethel Barrymore) tells her to get out before it is too late. Professor Warren (George Brent) tells her to just get fixed. Dr. Parry (Kent Smith) says I can take you somewhere where you might get fixed; he tries a little bit of experimenting himself. Steve Warren (Gordon Oliver) says, “Let her be.” I think he likes silent women.
Looks like the perpetrator could be anyone; all we see is an eye and a glove.
Maybe you can guess and maybe you cannot. But in any event, will be on the edge of your seat.
Kibitzing is authorized.
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