Lois Ames is devoted to her job as the editor of a magazine, and her wealthy husband Fred is equally dedicated to polo and parties. Lois's long hours drive her secretary to quit, and she replaces her with Tom Sheridan, who happens to be in the office demonstrating a rowing machine. Tom likes the work and continues to advance until he is indispensable to Lois. Ruth Holman, Tom's fiancée, is jealous of Tom's relationship with Lois and with some reason, as he is falling in love with her. In the meantime, Fred is having an affair with Ann Le Maire, a woman whose interests are closer to his own. Because he feels his love for Lois is hopeless, Tom quits his job and plans his marriage to Ruth. Lois tries to patch things up with Fred, but he suggests that they divorce instead. On Tom's last night, Lois keeps him working late. Ruth is furious and storms up to the office where Lois and Tom are dining. She threatens to tell Lois's husband about their relationship, which leaves the way clear for Lois to announce her pending divorce. Ruth breaks off her engagement to Tom, and he immediately asks Lois to marry him.

威廉．狄特尔执导的这部影片获得了第十届奥斯卡最佳影片等三个奖项。故事描述法国文坛巨匠左拉的一生经历，以及他为了正义而不屈不挠的精神。重点讲述他为军官德雷福克斯平反冤案时的遭遇和他不畏强权势力的正义感。保罗．茂尼和约瑟夫．史屈克劳的演出精彩令人难忘，就几场法庭辩论戏这部分而言，本片也可视为法庭电影的先锋。

　　

艾伦（约瑟夫·科顿 Joseph Cotten 饰）是一名士兵，战友罗杰（Robert Sully 饰）请求艾伦帮自己给自己的女友维多利亚写信，在此过程中，艾伦无法自持的爱上了这个素未谋面的女孩。一场意外中，艾伦受伤进入医院疗养，而罗杰先他一步回到了家乡，顺利和维多利亚携手步入了婚姻的殿堂。艾伦虽然感到十分难过，但也只有献上祝福。　　让艾伦没有想到的是，没过多久，他便收到了罗杰的死讯，于是，他来到了罗杰的家乡，想要找到维多利亚。然而，抵达了目的地的艾伦震惊的得知，维多利也竟然也已经去世了，而另一个名叫辛格尔顿（珍妮弗·琼斯 Jennifer Jones 饰）的女孩的身影浮出了水面。

　　艾本（约瑟夫·科顿 Joseph Cotten 饰）是一名画家，靠着自己的勤奋和努力生存，然而，那个时代实在是太萧条了，所以艾本始终活在濒临破产的边缘。某日，画家偶然中遇见了一位名为珍妮（珍妮弗·琼斯 Jennifer Jones 饰）的女孩，艾本为珍妮画了一张速写，让他没有想到的是，这张速写被画廊老板相中，并交代他再画一些这样的画。 　　之后，艾本和珍妮断断续续的见着面，画家以她为模特创作出了一幅又一幅作品，随着时间的推移，艾本和珍妮之间渐渐产生了一种奇妙的羁绊。珍妮长大了，艾本所画的一副珍妮的肖像油画被博物馆收藏了，他的生活亦渐渐得到了改善。可是，与此同时，珍妮却消失了。