Synopsis: Robert Mitchum and Jean Simmons star in this classic tale of love, money, and murder directed by Otto Preminger (ANATOMY OF A MURDER). This film noir centers on Diane, a femme fatale (Simmons) whose sweet features belie the murderess within. Diane is looking for someone to take the heat when... Robert Mitchum and Jean Simmons star in this classic tale of love, money, and murder directed by Otto Preminger (ANATOMY OF A MURDER). This film noir centers on Diane, a femme fatale (Simmons) whose sweet features belie the murderess within. Diane is looking for someone to take the heat when her stepmother dies in a mysterious accident and leaves her stepdaughter a hefty inheritance. That someone is Frank (Mitchum)--a man whose average life is thrown into chaos when he meets and marries Diane. Though Mitchum plays the victim here, film fans know him best for roles as a creepy killer in later films like CAPE FEAR and THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER. [More]