Husband pays chauffeur to frame his wife for infidelity in order to squelch her attempt at divorcing him. Chauffeur forces his way into her bedroom and assaults her; he is prevented by a gallant man who hears and intercedes.

Husband throws his wife to the ground; he also puts his hands around her neck and threatens to kill her. All other violence is off screen including a murder by bludgeoning and a suicide by gun.

The chauffeur is punched and knocked out by the gallant man. Her husband later kills the unconscious man off screen to frame the other man for murder.

Both principal actors are seen smoking at times. They are also seen drinking champagne along with their friends. A man is seen putting another reportedly drunk man to bed, evidently too drunk to get home otherwise.

During a transatlantic crossing, a cruise ship hits an iceberg in fog. The collision is frightening and violent. Passengers are seen panicking and running for life boats. The passengers left are seen waiting to die.