Collection of three noir crime dramas directed by otto preminger in fallen angel 1945 eric stanton dana andrews a press agent down on his luck drifts into a small californian coastal town he meets june alice faye a wealthy but reclusive woman and has his eye on stella linda darnell a sultry waitress in love with stella but broke eric marries june for her money planning a rapid divorce however when stella is murdered the story takes an unexpected turn in whirlpool 1949