Day of Reckoning

Paul Sampson murders his wife Caroline and is relieved when the police rule her death and accident. His conscience gets the best of him, however, and he decides to confess the murder to his family and friends. Unfortunately, no one believes him. They think the stress of his wife's death has gotten to him. Later he tells another friend, who also happens to be a judge. The judge, however, knew all along. He was Caroline's lover. Knowing that Paul's conscience is killing him, the judge chooses to remain silent. When Paul continues in his attempts to confess, he is eventually committed by his family to a mental hospital.

Paul Sampson est persuadé que sa femme Felicity le trompe avec un autre homme alors qu'il n'en est rien. Fou de jalousie, il la fait passer par-dessus son yacht alors qu'il reçoit des amis à bord. Le shérif effectue des recherches et retrouve le corps de la jeune femme. Accablé par sa mauvaise conscience, il avoue son crime à tous ceux qui le connaissent.