It was Leonora Eames' childhood dream. She'd married Smith Ohlrig millions. Once she realizes the truth concerning her husband However, her innocent dream turned into a nightmare - he is power angry and insane! Since he won't give her a divorce, she leaves her life of luxury on Long Island and goes to work as a receptionist in a undercover physician's office at NYC's lower east side. Leonora becomes pregnant after she is deceived by Smith to a reconciliation. By the time she recognizes she is hoping, she and one of the doctors, Larry Quinada (James Mason), have fallen inlove. However, she is again lured backed to her husband to provide her child financial security. Her sadistic husband is hell-bent on keeping her along with her child captive. What will occur to Leonora?