更新时间:2025年07月12日
主演:芭芭拉·斯坦威克,凡·赫夫林,柯克·道格拉斯
简介:Onarainynightin1928inaPennsylvaniafactorytowncalledIverstown,MarthaIversJanisWilson,thirteenyearsold,istryingtoescapefromtheguardianshipofherwealthy,domineeringauntHerfriend,thestreetsmart,poorSamMastersonDarrylHickman,comesforherthroughherbedroomwindow,butMartha'sauntcatchesthemWhileSamslipsoutunnoticed,MarthahitsMrsIversonthehead,causinghertofalldownthelongstaircaseanddieThoughSamsawnothing,theeventwaswitnessedbyWalterO'NeilMickeyKuhn,thesonofMartha'stutorRomanBohnen,knownasMrO'NeilMarthaliesabouttheincidenttoMrO'Neil,andWaltersupportsher[5] MrO'NeilsuspectswhathappenedbutpresentsMartha'sversionofeventstothepolice,thatanintruderisresponsible;hemakesuseofhisknowledgebyhavinghermarryhissonWhenthepoliceidentifyaformeremployeeoftheauntasthemurderer,thetwoO'NeilsandMarthahelpconvicthim;heispunishedbyhanging[5] Eighteenyearslater,theolderO'NeilhasdiedWalternowplayedbyKirkDouglasisthedistrictattorney,whileMarthaBarbaraStanwyckhasusedherinheritancefromheraunttobuildalargebusinessempireTheirmarriageisonesided;helovesher,butshedoesnotlovehim SamVanHeflin,nowadrifterandgambler,stopsinthesmalltownbychancetohavehiscarrepairedafteranaccidentWhilewaitingforrepairs,athisoldhome,nowaboardinghouse,hemeetsAntoniaToniMarachekLizabethScott,whohasjustbeenreleasedfromjailSheislaterpickedupforviolatingherprobationbynotreturningtoherhometownSamgoestoseeWalter,toseeifhecanusehisinfluencetogetherreleased WalterisconvincedSamhasreturnedwithblackmailinmind,givingWalteramotivetorunSamoutoftownWhenMarthareactswithjoytothenewsofSam'sreturn,Walter'sjealousyprovidesanadditionalmotiveWalterforcesTonitosetSamupSamisbeatenanddrivenoutoftown,butheistootoughtobeintimidatedWhenallelsefails,WaltermakesahalfheartedattempttokillSamhimself,butiseasilydisarmedMarthatheninadvertentlyblurtsoutthecouple'sfearsofblackmail,whichprovetobegroundlessSamsayshedidnotwitnessthedeathMarthabreaksdownandlamentsthatheleftwithoutherallthoseyearsago,takingwithhimheronlychanceforloveandfreedom SamistornbetweenhisoldloveandhisnewAlthoughheeventuallyforgivesToniforbetrayinghim,heandMarthaspendanidyllicdaytogether,rekindlinghisfeelingsforher WalterarrangestomeetSamtofinallysettlemattersBeforeSamarrives,WaltergetsdrunkandMarthafindsoutaboutthemeetingWhenWalterfallsdownthestairsandisknockedunconscious,MarthaurgesSamtokillhimSaminsteadbringsWalteraroundMarthapullsoutagunandthreatenstoshootSaminselfdefenseasanintruderHowever,SamgamblesthatWalterwillnotbackupherstory;heturnshisbackonherandleaves Walterembracesandkisseshiswife;thenhepointsthegunathermidriffOddlyrelieved,sheputsherhandoverhishandonthetriggerandpressesAssheisdying,shedefiantlystateshernameisnotMarthaIvers,butMarthaSmithOutside,SamhearstheshotHerunsbacktowardthemansion,butseesWalter,holdingMartha'sbody,shoothimselfSamandTonidriveawaytogether