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Brandon and Philip are two young men who share a New York apartment. They consider themselves intellectually superior to their friend David Kentley and as a consequence decide to murder him. Together they strangle David with a rope and placing the body in an old chest, they proceed to hold a small party. The guests include David's father, his fianc�e Janet and their old schoolteacher Rupert from whom they mistakenly took their ideas. As Brandon becomes increasingly more daring, Rupert begins to suspect.

Actors: James Stewart , John Dall , Farley Granger , Cedric Hardwicke , Constance Collier , Douglas Dick , Edith Evanson , Dick Hogan , Joan Chandler .