由于天国信使的差错，拳击手乔·彭德尔顿在一场飞机事故中，灵魂被过早地抽离了身体。等他跟随信使来到天国时，发现是一场乌龙，终于得以重返人间，然而他的身体已经被火化了…

　　A man (Young) comes round after a car accident, and realises that a perfect crime is now possible: any movie with this scene can't fail. From this halfway point, the anxious mood of this rare noir thriller thickens fast. Jane Greer and Susan Hayward in turn tempt Young (a spineless louse) from his rich wife (Johnson). We know he's wretched, but is he guilty of murder?