"When he learns that his cruel but fantastically wealthy uncle Charles (Ralph Richardson) intends to deny him an inheritance, greedy Anthony Richmond (Sean Connery) hatches a scheme with the old geezer's Italian nurse, Maria (Gina Lollobrigida), to get his hands on a chunk of the fortune. But Maria has second thoughts, and soon Charles turns up dead prematurely. Was it coincidence or foul play? Basil Dearden directs this thrilling mystery-drama."