The Theatre of Death in Paris specialises in horror presentations. A police surgeon finds himself becoming involved in the place through his attraction to one of the performers. When bloodless bodies start showing up all over town he realises there could be links with the theatre.
1902-ой год. Несправедливо обвинённый в убийстве дальнего родственника английский пэр Луис Маццини, герцог Шелфонтский, сидит в тюрьме и пишет откровенные мемуары…