In 1916, a shadowy serial killer is targeting women with "afflictions"; one night during a thunderstorm, the mute Helen feels menaced. Starring Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, and Ethel Barrymore.
After Detective Jack's family is murdered, he receives a startling phone call from his niece , seemingly from the past. Now Jack must race to unravel a mystery to prevent a death that has already happened.