Parole officer Griff Marat (Cornel Wilde) is lured into a love affair with murderess-on-parole Jenny Wright (Patricia Knight). Her lover, and the man who had originally y convinced her to commit the murder, gambler Harry Wesson (John Baragrey), offers to take Jenny back to her plush life. The conflict which ensues as Marat tries to save Jenny almost destroys his life. Shockproof directed by Douglas Sirk, though one of his early efforts, shows hints of the distinctive style he would later employ with great success in his later career. The screenplay was written by famed director Samuel Fuller known for his gritty realism and hard-boiled style.