1940s gangster thriller based on the bestselling novel by James Hadley Chase, which caused outrage at the time of its release for its portrayal of sexual attraction & gangland violence. Virginal young heiress Miss Blandish (Linden Travers) is kidnapped by a couple of small-time opportunists, only to find herself seized from them by gangster Slim Grissom (Jack La Rue). He is interested in her for more reasons than just the ransom money
- & despite her terrifying ordeal, Miss Blandish finds herself perversely attracted to the gang leader, with deadly results.