Patrick McGoohan plays nefarious drummer Johnny Cousin in a jazz version of Shakespeare's Othello. The story follows Cousin's scheme to alienate star musician Aurelius Rex (Paul Harris) from his singer wife, who Cousin covets for his own band. Real-life jazz luminaries, including Charles Mingus and Dave Brubeck, lend atmosphere to this offbeat thriller, which also offers plenty of unintentionally hilarious dialogue.