During Great Depression, the 11-year-old son of a hard-working black family embarks on an enlightening journey when he meets his father and a schoolteacher.
A beautiful news reporter keeps herself in the public spotlight by becoming romantically involved with various aristocrats, all who end up mysteriously dead.
A man creates an alter ego as part of his plan to murder his unfaithful wife and her lover, but another killer gets to the scene before he has a chance.
An aristocratic young Scotswoman is put on trial for the murder of her charming French lover in 1857 after she desperately tried to break off the relationship.
The wife of a plantation owner pleads self-defense after she kills a man, but a letter proving it to be a crime of passion becomes a tool for blackmail.
A wild drifter finds himself in a small town, where he becomes involved in a love affair with a married waitress, leading the couple to devise a murder scheme.
A disreputable sports promoter attempts to change his ways when he becomes manager for an all-around female athlete, who suffers bouts of failing confidence.
A conservative clerk joins his free-spirited aunt with questionable dealings on an adventure to rescue an old lover and instill in her nephew a sense of fun.
A businessman's wife hosts a dinner party for his associates, including a man trying to destroy his business and an actor having an affair with his daughter.