A poor but beautiful woman sets her sights on rising to the top, and lets nothing stand in her way - including murder.

On a trip to Europe, her prize in a "fixed" beauty contest, Kathy Allen (Arlene Dahl) meet advertising man Tim O'Bannion (Philip Carey), who is attracted by her beauty but repelled by her ruthlessness towards men. In London, she ruins the career of photographer Larry Buckham (Michael Goodliffe) and compromises Tim's boss, Stephen Collins (Herbert Marshall). About to steal Collins from his wife, Kathy learns that the wife's father, the elderly John Dowling (Ralph Truman) owns the world-wide advertising agency, so she marries him and, later, accidentally kills him, mistaking him for a prowler. But she is found guilty of murder and sentenced to die. Will this innocent gold-digger be executed?—Les Aams <[email protected]>