Dove Linkhorn (Laurence Harvey) shows up in New Orleans with drifter Kitty Twist (Jane Fonda) looking for his old flame, Hallie (Capucine). Hallie now works at the Doll House, a bordello run by Jo (Barbara Stanwyck). Dove looks to take her away. However Jo and her cohorts have no intention of letting her go without a fight.
Directed by Edward Dmytryk (The Caine Mutiny) and featuring title credits designed by the legendary Saul Bass (Psycho).