Roland Culver

A man recalls his relationships with the women he loved as he tries to help another man try to understand them as well.

Culver is a psychiatrist who uses hypnotism to treat his patients. When Carpenter, a test pilot, comes to see him complaining of blackouts that make his job difficult, Culver tries to mesmerise him into killing his wife.

After World War II service changes them, a married couple dread their postwar reunion.