An old woman living in an inn is killed and her family members seem like the likely culprits.
A ballet producer returns to his native town and schemes to avenge himself on the family who tried to murder him 20 years before.
Captain Palmer's daughter, Maria, is neglected by her husband, the cynical Leo, who lives with the beautiful Sylvia. To defeat his son-in-law, Palmer has the idea of putting Sylvia back in the presence of Pierre, her first love. Leo takes revenge by creating many difficulties for Palmer who retaliates by starting a violent fight where Leo is killed. Everything seems to point to Pierre, but...
