After a stunning metamorphosis from waitress to supermodel, the glamorous Vicki Lynn (Jean Peters) is murdered -- sending disturbed detective Ed Cornell (Richard Boone) in vindictive pursuit of her agent, Steve Christopher (Elliott Reid). Since he's the only suspect, Steve must join forces with Vicki's sister (Jeanne Crain) to identify the real killer, clear his name and prove Cornell's quest to be a misguided obsession with the deceased beauty.