Captive countess

When Zara Silk flies into Venice to play the lead role in the film CAPTIVE COUNTESS, she is instantly beset with problems. Rick Crane, the director, is openly hostile. Worse still are the threats from Wallis Bond, a fading superstar, who has her sights on playing the Countess herself. Her savage plot, to force Zara to quit, pitches the young star into a nightmare of conflict. Then, amazingly, Rick steps in to beat Wallis at her own game ...