Paula Consodine (Gale Storm) comes to Los Angeles to search for her missing sister. Aided by sympathetic newspaperman Mark Simko (Dennis O'Keefe), she discovers that her sister has committed suicide. But the death is very mysterious, and as the two investigate further they are drawn into the dark world of black market adoption. The racket's boss, Little Guy Decola (Will Kuluva) sends henchmen (Kerric) Raymond Burr and Hoppe (Mike Mazurki) after Paula when she acts as bait to draw the criminals out. A fast-paced thriller with a great cast, Abandoned was directed by Joseph Newman (This Island Earth, King of the Roaring 20's). DVD R, not remastered, from 16mm.