Robert Ryan delivers a compellingly threatening performance in this drama about an isolated man ("Wilton") who accepts employment as a general helper at the residence of the kindhearted, recently bereaved "Helen" (Ida Lupino). He’s plagued by a paranoia that makes him feel targeted by everyone – and the film's unsettling initial moments suggest he might be right, keeping the viewer on edge. As she finds herself alone…

The setting is a quiet town where a solitary woman (Ida Lupino) brings in a handyman (Robert Ryan) to care for her home. She quickly finds herself wishing she hadn’t, as Ryan's behavior becomes increasingly unstable; it seems she’s taken in someone struggling with schizophrenia and now feels trapped within her own house. Beware, My Lovely is based on Mel Dinelli's story and play, "The Man," and the movie takes pla…