The File on Thelma Jordon 1949 Assistant District Attorney Cleve Marshall, depressed about marital troubles, is drowning his sorrows in a bottle of whiskey when the mysterious and alluring Thelma Jordon walks in to report an attempted burglary The two become romantically involved and not long afterwards there is a burglary and murder at Thelmas aunts house Cleve is drawn further and further into defending and covering up for Thelma It soon becomes clear that this road will only lead to disaster