Jan-Van Rooyer (Hardy Kruger) rushes into the apartment of Jacqueline Cousteau to have a romantic interlude with her. When he arrives, he tears through the apartment, room by room, calling her name, but the apartment appears empty.
Then the police arrive in the form of Detective Police Inspector Morgan (Stanley Baker) and assistant, asking what he is doing there, what his name is, and how he got into the apartment. Jan refuses to answer any questions, not knowing why they are there.
It turns out that Jacqueline Cousteau is dead on a bed in one of the rooms - actually, where Jan threw his coat and completely missed seeing the body. When he is brought into the room, he becomes faint and, unable to look at her, leaves the room.
Morgan believes Jan is responsible for the woman's murder, despite Jan's protests. Jan tells his story. He is an artist who works in a rented studio several times a week. He met Jacqueline, a sophisticated and elegant Frenchwoman a little older than he. She is married and claims her husband is violent.
The two have a volatile, sexual relationship, with Jan constantly angered by the little time they have together and how she seems to keep part of herself from him. He and Morgan go back and forth, with the story often going into flashback.
Morgan is puzzled. Jacqueline is described as wealthy, cultured, and sophisticated, yet her apartment is gaudy and seems almost like a bordello. Morgan receives a visit from the Assistant Commissioner, Sir Brian Lewis (Robert Fleyming) who reveals that Jacqueline, in fact, was not married and receives weekly bank deposits from a high-ranking government official, Sir Howard Fenton. At all costs, his name must be kept out of the case.
Morgan doesn't know what the story is - did Sir Howard Fenton hire Jan to kill his mistress? He takes Jan to the airport, where Fenton is arriving, but Fenton doesn't seem to recognize him.
Just as his car is driving off, Jan spots Jacqueline, alive! In looking at the photo of the dead Jacqueline, Jan realizes that this is not the woman he knew - he reminds Morgan that he never looked at her face when confronted with the body.
Good movie that past a certain point is easy to figure out, but it's nonetheless entertaining with good performances. Hardy Kruger was like a German Tab Hunter back then, very appealing.
Then the police arrive in the form of Detective Police Inspector Morgan (Stanley Baker) and assistant, asking what he is doing there, what his name is, and how he got into the apartment. Jan refuses to answer any questions, not knowing why they are there.
It turns out that Jacqueline Cousteau is dead on a bed in one of the rooms - actually, where Jan threw his coat and completely missed seeing the body. When he is brought into the room, he becomes faint and, unable to look at her, leaves the room.
Morgan believes Jan is responsible for the woman's murder, despite Jan's protests. Jan tells his story. He is an artist who works in a rented studio several times a week. He met Jacqueline, a sophisticated and elegant Frenchwoman a little older than he. She is married and claims her husband is violent.
The two have a volatile, sexual relationship, with Jan constantly angered by the little time they have together and how she seems to keep part of herself from him. He and Morgan go back and forth, with the story often going into flashback.
Morgan is puzzled. Jacqueline is described as wealthy, cultured, and sophisticated, yet her apartment is gaudy and seems almost like a bordello. Morgan receives a visit from the Assistant Commissioner, Sir Brian Lewis (Robert Fleyming) who reveals that Jacqueline, in fact, was not married and receives weekly bank deposits from a high-ranking government official, Sir Howard Fenton. At all costs, his name must be kept out of the case.
Morgan doesn't know what the story is - did Sir Howard Fenton hire Jan to kill his mistress? He takes Jan to the airport, where Fenton is arriving, but Fenton doesn't seem to recognize him.
Just as his car is driving off, Jan spots Jacqueline, alive! In looking at the photo of the dead Jacqueline, Jan realizes that this is not the woman he knew - he reminds Morgan that he never looked at her face when confronted with the body.
Good movie that past a certain point is easy to figure out, but it's nonetheless entertaining with good performances. Hardy Kruger was like a German Tab Hunter back then, very appealing.