A mysterious woman (Simone Signoret) in black moves in with married Manhattan thrill-seekers (James Caan, Katharine Ross) and helps one trick the other.

A demented widow lures unsuspecting children into her mansion in a bizarre “Hansel and Gretel” twist.

A sailor falls in love with a carnival-girl, despite warnings that she is a “jinx” who has brought about the deaths of two previous suitors.