警方人员发现一具被挂在墙上血肉模糊的男性尸体,从他的穿着可知此人属有钱人家;探长在房间内仔细地逐一细看下,终于发现房内摆放着精致的细小纸盒,每一个盒内载着一小撮女人之物,而其中一个放着的是一张列满女人名字的纸条,“玉”是其中一个名字,由于名字是以中国字书写的,因此引起探长的注目,案件亦由此开始逐步揭开,终于发现……Someone does a nasty hatchet job on a San Fransisco big noise and the Assistant D.A. takes charge of the investigation. Through a web of blackmail and prostitution involving the Governor, an old lover of the lawman emerges as a prime suspect and he has to deal with his personal feelings as well as the case.