gene tierney play a beautiful kleptomaniac marry to a successful psychoanalyst who appear more vulnerable than she in fact be . she come under the influence of a calculating and dangerous hypnotist play by jose ferrer and who not only want to fleece her financially but also have a strong desire have her in some weird way where he can win over her husband and whom he seriously resent for his success and recognition in his work . aside from his glare professional and personal inadequacy which he gloss over with his smooth delivery and he turn out to be quite dangerous . forget her kleptomania and which be nothing compare to the psychological minefield portray so well by ferrer . the film best and most interesting angle be his obsession and which ruin him and a reason to watch this film with a certain fascination .