When Clara Nash is murdered, her baby-sitter Lottie Slocum is excited to be the center of attention, and she also hopes to become closer to Clara's husband.

A nosy housewife sets out to prove that the new neighbor has murdered his wife.

A district attorney faces a crisis in his campaign for governor when his mentally unstable brother decides to eliminate the competition.

An alcoholic has-been actor tries to blackmail a producer into casting him in a new play.

A henpecked husband escapes into a fantasy world populated by a girl from the South Seas and a dream of murder.

A precocious, pigtailed girl attaches herself to a grumpy loner in the hopes of learning his secrets.

A pretty underage girl, bored with adolescence and eager to experience all that adulthood allows, acts out in ways that could ultimately prove deadly.

A handsome homicide detective is befriended by four old ladies who invite him for tea and proceed to play out a variation of Arsenic and Old Lace for his benefit.

During his last week of work before retirement, the longtime employee of a jewelry store serves an unusual client.