A murder case sparks a sensationalist press frenzy as it becomes clear that the killer only strikes when there is a full moon.

A girl is murdered and the evidence points strongly toward Peter Charrington, who disappeared right after the crime. His wife Mary isn't thoroughly convinced that Peter isn't guilty but she loyally hides him after he sneaks back to their home. Developing circumstances show that other murders have been committed under the same circumstances, of a full moon. Mary begins to gather pieces of evidence that the murderer is her attorney, Lawrence Crawford, seized by moments of moon-madness.—Les Adams <[email protected]>

This gripping, atmospheric crime thriller from Austrian-born director Paul L. Stein stars Oscar nominee Raymond Massey as a man at the center of a multiple murder investigation - a case that sparks a sensationalist press frenzy after it becomes clear that the killer only strikes when there is a full moon. A house stands full in the ugly glare of publicity, with a police cordon round it and morbidly curious crowds at the gates. Inside, Mary Charrington waits in horror and bewilderment for the next act in the tragedy. Her husband Peter is wanted for murder; the murder of a girl at a seaside bungalow. Following a series of killings, the popular press has dubbed them the work of a "Moon Maniac" - and now Peter is somewhere in the countryside, hiding and haunted by terror.