Nathan Danville returns to his family's Midwestern ranch after his stepfather's fatal stabbing. He's joined by his fiancée, a city surgeon, who meets his mother and stepfather's widow, Ann. Ann expects Nathan to run for office, despite his lack of interest. As tensions rise, a TV reporter is silenced and a handyman is hired to keep Nathan's sister, a patient at a local clinic, quiet.
The Governor's Wife
Ann Danville's manipulation escalates as she seeks to maintain dominance over her son Nathan and the Danville estate.