This suspenseful thriller finds a man constantly harangued by a nagging, neurotic spouse who refuses to give the beleaguered man a divorce. His contemplates murdering her while he is arrested on an unrelated charge. He comes under suspicion when his wife commits suicide, but no physical evidence can link him to her death. A vigilant police detective investigates the possible connection between the two crimes. The crusty cop is not above resorting to violence to gather more information about the incidents.