Rock Hudson stars in this suspenseful drama directed by John Frankenheimer. Having lost his purpose in life, middle-aged banker Arthur Hamilton (Hudson) is given the opportunity to take on a completely new life after receiving a phone call from his friend Charlie (Murray Hamilton), who he believed to be dead. After being approached by an organisation known only as 'The Company', Arthur is afforded the chance to fake his own death, change his appearance and create a new life. Grasping the opportunity, he adopts the identity of an artist named Tony Wilson, who owns a home in Malibu and has his own servant. But he comes to realise that his new transformation comes with unforeseen costs...