An unscrupulous archaeologist (Andrew Prine) hires a translator (Michael Zand) to translate a scroll that contains a spell that gives one power over one’s enemies. In 19th century France, a man (Frank M. Bernard) sentenced to die by the guillotine and his lover (Patti D'Arbanville) decide to exploit a loophole in the law that states that should the executioner die on the day of the execution, the condemned man will go free.