A reclusive lighthouse worker accepts the offer to swap jobs with a police inspector for a while, just to help him catch Teston, the so-called criminal of criminals.
The protagonist of the film, a radio reporter, is a type of person who does not recognize any ethical standards on the way to a professional career. He builds successes in his journalistic career on the misfortune of another man - a woman who loves him. However, the tragic end of this procedure...