A photojournalist, L.B. "Jeff" Jefferies, is stuck in his apartment with a broken leg and passes the time watching his neighbors. He becomes convinced that one of them, Lars Thorwald, has murdered his wife.
London, 1897. A series of brutal murders begins to terrorize the city, Leaving the police without clues and the population in panic. The victims appear to have no connection between them, except for one disturbing detail: they are all found with ritual symbols on them. It's up to private detective Sherlock Holmes to solve this crime.
