The Leavenworth Case plot
Doctor Truman Harwell examines his regular patient Silas Leavenworth. Silas is a wealthy and old stockbroker who wants to give his fortune to charities to atone for cheating his clients. Silas is accompanied by his beautiful young wife Gloria whom Truman is in love with. After Truman assures Silas that he has many good years ahead of him, Silas invites him to dinner, which is also attended by Gloria, Silas' sister and spinster Phoebe Leavenworth, his niece and ward Elenore Leavenworth, his business partner and Elenore's fiancée Henry. Clavering. At dinner, Silas announces an amendment to his will, leaving the vast majority of his estate to charitable causes. His family is very angry…