Despite being happily married for over a decade, Anthony finds himself falling for Maddalena, potentially putting his marriage and career at risk.
Anthony Keane (Gregory Peck) is hired to defend Maddalena Anna Paradine (Alida Valli) in court after she is accused of poisoning her husband. Despite being happily married for over a decade, Anthony finds himself falling for Maddalena, potentially putting his marriage and career at risk. While the widespread sense of ambiguity in the story is a natural fit for Hitchcock, the pacing here can feel a bit stilted, and it leads to a movie that has some great scenes, but as a whole, is less coherent than Hitchcock at his best.