本片被很多人认为是莎士比亚戏剧改编中成就最高的一部，市整天由莎士比亚的五部戏剧浓缩而成。讲述英国国王亨利四世即位后，市整天全国叛乱不止，形势动荡，王子却熟视无睹，与其密友胖武士弗斯塔夫终日豪饮作乐。弗斯塔夫是喜欢吹牛而无所不为之辈，他向亨利四世进谗言说王子平叛不力，把所有功劳归于自 己。后来亨利四世驾崩，王子继位为亨利五世，弗斯塔夫以为自己能加官封爵，岂料被昔日旧友一脚踢开。原来亨利五世力图振作，那段放荡日子从此不复返，弗斯塔夫只得郁郁而终。导演用自己的方式重新诠释了这个小丑故事，但对他持同情态度，因为导演指出弗斯塔夫的行径正是他对抗日益改变的世界的护身符，从他与王子之间的友谊变化，影射出这个世界早已今非昔比，往日的骑士精神也因为强权政治的诡诈绝情而荡然无存。
门生乐队
回复 :比尔（罗伯特·瑞安 Robert Ryan 饰）是一名职业拳击手，他和女友朱莉（奥黛丽·托特 Audrey Totter 饰）之间的感情十分要好，朱莉是他在比赛中的精神支柱。时常生活在窘困之中的比尔好胜心非常的强，因为输掉比赛意味着他将颗粒无收，所以他必须赢。在一场比赛中，比尔的对手是名为奈尔森（哈尔·贝勒 Hal Baylor 饰）的强壮男子，在比赛之前，教练告诉比尔，这是一场被黑道操纵的比赛，在擂台上，比尔必须认输。然而，在激烈的比赛之中，处于劣势的比尔不愿屈服与黑帮的强权，最终靠着惊人的实力达到了奈尔森。比尔虽然赢得了比赛，却惹恼了一直在背地里操纵着比赛的黑帮。
阿木古愣
回复 :当丈夫发现房主是一个精神病患者，后院里藏着妻子的秘密和设计时，丈夫和妻子在一个世纪中期的现代度假租房里度过的周末变得非常危险。
朱雅琼
回复 :On a rainy night in 1928 in a Pennsylvania factory town called Iverstown, Martha Ivers (Janis Wilson), thirteen years old, is trying to escape from the guardianship of her wealthy, domineering aunt. Her friend, the street-smart, poor Sam Masterson (Darryl Hickman), comes for her through her bedroom window, but Martha's aunt catches them. While Sam slips out unnoticed, Martha hits Mrs. Ivers on the head, causing her to fall down the long staircase and die. Though Sam saw nothing, the event was witnessed by Walter O'Neil (Mickey Kuhn), the son of Martha's tutor (Roman Bohnen), known as Mr. O'Neil. Martha lies about the incident to Mr. O'Neil, and Walter supports her.[5]Mr. O'Neil suspects what happened but presents Martha's version of events to the police, that an intruder is responsible; he makes use of his knowledge by having her marry his son. When the police identify a former employee of the aunt as the murderer, the two O'Neils and Martha help convict him; he is punished by hanging.[5]Eighteen years later, the older O'Neil has died. Walter (now played by Kirk Douglas) is the district attorney, while Martha (Barbara Stanwyck) has used her inheritance from her aunt to build a large business empire. Their marriage is one-sided; he loves her, but she does not love him.Sam (Van Heflin), now a drifter and gambler, stops in the small town by chance to have his car repaired after an accident. While waiting for repairs, at his old home, now a boarding house, he meets Antonia "Toni" Marachek (Lizabeth Scott), who has just been released from jail. She is later picked up for violating her probation by not returning to her hometown. Sam goes to see Walter, to see if he can use his influence to get her released.Walter is convinced Sam has returned with blackmail in mind, giving Walter a motive to run Sam out of town. When Martha reacts with joy to the news of Sam's return, Walter's jealousy provides an additional motive. Walter forces Toni to set Sam up. Sam is beaten and driven out of town, but he is too tough to be intimidated. When all else fails, Walter makes a half-hearted attempt to kill Sam himself, but is easily disarmed. Martha then inadvertently blurts out the couple's fears of blackmail, which prove to be groundless: Sam says he did not witness the death. Martha breaks down and laments that he left without her all those years ago, taking with him her only chance for love and freedom.Sam is torn between his old love and his new. Although he eventually forgives Toni for betraying him, he and Martha spend an idyllic day together, rekindling his feelings for her.Walter arranges to meet Sam to finally settle matters. Before Sam arrives, Walter gets drunk and Martha finds out about the meeting. When Walter falls down the stairs and is knocked unconscious, Martha urges Sam to kill him. Sam instead brings Walter around. Martha pulls out a gun and threatens to shoot Sam in "self defense" as an intruder. However, Sam gambles that Walter will not back up her story; he turns his back on her and leaves.Walter embraces and kisses his wife; then he points the gun at her midriff. Oddly relieved, she puts her hand over his hand on the trigger and presses. As she is dying, she defiantly states her name is not Martha Ivers, but Martha Smith. Outside, Sam hears the shot. He runs back toward the mansion, but sees Walter, holding Martha's body, shoot himself. Sam and Toni drive away together.
