После того как в 1870 году сильный ураган опустошил Ямайку, супруги англичане Торнтоны, проживающие на этом острове, решают отправить на историческую родину, в Англию, своих пятерых детей. На одном корабле с этими детьми оказываются двое детей из семьи Фернандес. По пути на них нападают пираты во главе с капитаном Чавесом
Psychological thriller about an odd family with Harvey playing the older domineering son, who resents both his overbearing grandmother and his younger brother. Before long, the old woman ends up dead—murdered. Fingers point strongly to one suspect, but is he really guilty?
When well-off aircraft designer Denning finds his daughter's current boyfriend is a nasty character he tries to buy him off, ending up hitting him and causing his death when he falls. Instead of calling the police he dumps the body in a lonely spot on the road to the North, making it look like a hit-and-run accident. Weeks later there is still no report of the body being found, and Denning starts to go to pieces. When he lets his wife into his secret the two start making enquiries, possibly making things worse.
