In England, Melville Farr (Dirk Bogarde) is a married, successful lawyer--and a closet homosexual. Farr begins living in fear when a gang of murderers that killed his lover begin blackmailing him. The brave lawyer decides to track down the people who are out to get him, and seriously risks his marriage and his rising career in the process. Will Farr succeed in his mission? And what will the repercussions be?Bogarde gives a perfectly enigmatic performance here, making this mysterious thriller from director Basil Dearden an engaging, intelligent drama.