O barão Frankenstein descobre uma técnica para preservar a alma após a morte do corpo, e transfere a de um jovem executado injustamente para o de sua namorada. Mas a moça acaba servindo como instrumento de vingança do rapaz.
Stephen Rojack is a decorated war vet who has now found success as an outspoken television personality. During a vicious argument with his wife, Deborah, Stephen snaps and pushes her from his high-rise apartment to her death. He manages to convince the authorities that she killed herself, then reignites an old affair with singer Cherry McMahon -- which doesn't sit well with her jealous mobster boyfriend, Nicky.