In a battle a dying prince asks a warrior to relay news of his death to his father, the king. Now the Warrior must make his way to fulfill his promise.
故事发生在风景如画的法国乡村，在那里，医生查勒斯（凡·赫夫林 Van Heflin 饰）遇见了名为艾玛（珍妮弗·琼斯 Jennifer Jones 饰）的美丽少女，爱情火花被点燃，没过多久，情投意合的两人幸福的步入了婚姻的殿堂。随着时间的推移，婚后的平淡生活逐渐成为了压在艾玛肩头的负重，就在她极度渴望激情之时，一位名为雷翁（詹姆斯·梅森 James Mason 饰）的英俊男子出现在了艾玛的生命中。
雷翁的到来为艾玛带来了希望，而他的离开亦给予了她沉重的打击，就在心灰意冷之时，富商鲁道夫（路易斯·乔丹 Lo
Ruby Asher is a widow who seduces and murders wealthy politician Nicholas Landon. His vengeful daughter soon hatches a scheme to bring Ruby to justice before she can strike again.
