Hunted Down

Julius Slinkton has purchased insurance policies from London Life for his two nieces and a friend, in each case naming himself the beneficiary. When one of his nieces, only 23, dies while with him in Italy, Slinkton is suspected of foul play by the London Life agent who sold him the policy. The agent must not only prove his assumption but prevent Slinkton from doing away with the other two policyholders.

This mystery drama is set in a busy insurance office in a provincial English city. It concerns the plans of a scheming insurance agent to manipulate his company into paying off policies on several lives he seeks to destroy, leading to a thrilling climax when he is exposed by a former employee and his girl.

A mystery drama takes place in a crowded insurance company in a small English town. The story follows a sneaky insurance worker who plots to trick his company into paying out life insurance money by killing the people covered by the policies. The exciting ending comes when an ex-employee and his girlfriend catch him and reveal his crimes.