Made-for-TV fantasy horror based on the ghost story by Irish writer Sheridan Le Fanu. Would-be young artist Godfried Schalcken (Jeremy Clyde) is in love with Rose (Cheryl Kennedy), the niece of his benefactor Gerrit Dou (Maurice Denham). However, a mysterious stranger appears and buys Rose's hand in marriage. They get married in a Rotterdam church but when Schalcken later goes to check on Rose's well-being he learns that the couple have not been seen since their wedding day...