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A nun (Tilly) gives birth to a baby, which is found strangled in her wastebasket. Psychiatrist Fonda is brought in to investigate whether she is insane, and begins to suspect that her mother superior (Bancroft) or someone else may have known about the baby and share the guilt for its murder. More a multiple character study than a mystery, the development of Fonda and Bancroft's rocky relationship is the best thing about this sincere movie. Unfortunately, they dwelled a bit too much on the "supernatural" possibilites, creating an unconvincing side plot that is too sensational.
A nun (Tilly) gives birth to a baby, which is found strangled in her wastebasket. Psychiatrist Fonda is brought in to investigate whether she is insane, and begins to suspect that her mother superior (Bancroft) or someone else may have known about the baby and share the guilt for its murder. More a multiple character study than a mystery, the development of Fonda and Bancroft's rocky relationship is the best thing about this sincere movie. Unfortunately, they dwelled a bit too much on the "supernatural" possibilites, creating an unconvincing side plot that is too sensational.