Eric Stanton is a man short on luck, but when he wanders into a small California town he finds something he really wants, waitress Stella, and with the unwitting help of sweet, wealthy June, he plans to have her. All would seem to be perfect until the woman of Eric's dreams is murdered, an event that rests control from his hands. The Fallen Angel is a fine example of the film noir, dark, claustrophobic and intense, with a brooding visual atmosphere that leaves you in little doubt that fate's a' comin' and he aint got good news.