One day while Neil is away, Kay meets American naval ensign Mark, and they begin an affair.

With the help of her friend Daphne, she dumps Mark's body into a ravine and then calls the police anonymously to report its location.

"[4] LeRoy faced difficulty casting the lead roles because "... it's so hard to find actresses who really look like ladies."

Sean Garrison had just toured around the country in a production of Camelot and signed long-term contracts with LeRoy and Universal.

In a contemporary review for The New York Times, critic Howard Thompson wrote: "[A] good, tingling plot manages to flesh out some persuasive characterizations and convincing human behavior—up to a point."