The small English town of Penny Green is swarming with scandal when textbook author Mark, unhappily married to the shrewish Mabel, cultivates a friendship with Effie, a young pregnant girl. As the townsfolk theorize that Mark is the baby's father, Effie - already troubled because of her impending motherhood - commits suicide, and circulating rumors lead the authorities to think Mark killed her. The innocent writer must fight to clear his name.
| Writing | Marguerite Roberts | Screenplay |
| Writing | A.S.M. Hutchinson | Novel |
| Writing | Arthur Wimperis | Screenplay |
| Directing | Victor Saville | Director |
