Milwaukee,in1920s:StymiedinhermarriagetoherwealthybutboorishhusbandFred,sultryandseductiveDollykeepsheryoung"loveslave,"Otto,hiddenawayinheratticforyears.ButwhenOttoshootsFreddead,shetriestopassitoffasarobberygoneawry,aclaimthatdoesn'tsitwellwithChiefDetectiveHerman,whotenaciouslypursuesthecase.ShemovestoLosAngeles,wheresheusesherill-gotteninsurancemoneytolivethehighlifeamongtheHollywoodfastsetAtoneofherparties,shemeetsHerman,aprominentLosAngelesdefenseattorney,whoisquicklysmittenwiththeseductivenewcomer.Afteratorridaffair,heproposestoher,whoecstaticallyaccepts.Allalong,shekeepsOttoaslaveandaclosely-keptsecretinherlife.Butherseductivewilesmayultimatelybackfireonher,asthejealousOttorealizesthathewouldratherfacethefullpenaltyofthelawthanonemoredayofhermanipulationandbetrayal.