Lizabeth Scott

Through a fluke circumstance, a ruthless woman stumbles across a suitcase filled with $60,000 and is determined to hold onto it, even if it means murder.

Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.