Chris Wilton, a young tennis instructor, becomes involved with a wealthy family, when giving tennis lessons to one member, the young and dashing Tom Hewitt. This leads to his initiation into upper class circles and his subsequent romantic involvement with two women, one of whom happen's to be Tom's fiancée. A secret affair follows, leading him into an ever deepening predicament until the only way out for him is to contemplate doing away with one of the women.
