Wicked As They Come (1956, U.S.A.)

A mid century remake of ‘Babyface’ starring Arlene Dahl.

Kathy wins a trips to Europe in a beauty contest.  When she gets there she seizes the opportunities to get to the top by exploiting rich men, ruining their careers along the way.  However, when she marries a wealthy, elderly ad man, things take a turn for the worse.  The gold digger accidentally kills her husband when she mistakes him for an intruder and now faces execution.