- Sir Karell Borotyn appears to have been killed by Count Mora, a vampire believed to haunt the local village. Now his daughter Irena is the count's next target. Enter Professor Zelen, an expert on vampires who's sent in to prevent her death. At the same time, secrets are revealed surrounding the circumstances of Sir Karell's death.
- 玛格丽特(葛丽泰·嘉宝GretaGarbo饰)是一名混迹于巴黎上流社会的风尘女子,一次偶然中,她结识了名叫阿芒(罗伯特·泰勒RobertTaylor饰)的年轻男子,玛格丽特本以为阿芒和她曾经遇到过的那些男人们一样恶劣,但很快,阿芒的善良和真正就打动了玛格丽特。\r一番波折之后,玛格丽特和阿芒在一起了,玛格丽特放弃了巴黎灯红酒绿的生活,随着阿芒隐居乡间,可是她灰暗的过去却不愿意放过她。阿芒的父母得知了玛格丽特的身世,他们恳求玛格丽特离开阿芒,以免给他带来负面的影响。心中怀着对阿芒的爱意和巨大的痛苦,玛格丽特照办了,不明事情真相的阿芒以为玛格丽特抛弃了他,遂即展开了残酷的报复。