电影讲述了历史学家、小说家以及英国情报特工格特鲁德•贝尔(GertrudeBell,1868-1926)的故事，上世纪20年代贝尔对建立中东新政治秩序起到了重要作用。贝尔少女时代便饱受教育，因此在英国本土难以找到合适的对象，她便前往德黑兰。在伊朗她与赌瘾成性的外交官亨利•卡多根(HenryCadogan)陷入爱河但发展并不顺利...

一个过气落魄的乡村歌手，在人生的道路上尝尽了酸、甜、苦、辣，但真诚的关怀，终于使他再度鼓起勇气面对社会，而不懈的努力也再次赢得大众的尊敬

　　Loosely based on Kathryn Forbes' book -Mama's Bank Account-, this film actually contains richer detail and more intricate character- izations. In turn-of-the-century San Francisco, young Katrina Hansen chronicles episodes of life with her extended family, who combine traditional Norwegian values with "modern" American ways. So successful that it became a popular radio show, and then a TV sitcom, both with Barbara BelGeddes and Irene Dunne from the film.

　　萧条的城市里，帮派分子随处可见，担任黑手党会计的杰克因为私吞黑手党财产并向警方告密，而遭到黑手党监视，他一家人被困在公寓中随时会遭遇不测。杰克和妻子将小儿子菲尔托付给单身女邻居葛洛莉（吉娜·罗兰兹 Gena Rowlands 饰），然而他们自己却没能躲过黑手党……欲追回钱款的黑手党继续追索菲尔，但此时，身份并不简单的葛洛莉挺身而出，决定保护这个陌生的男孩。二人在黑手党的包围中侥幸逃走，声称厌恶孩子的葛洛莉与英语不甚流利的混血男孩在步步惊心的旅途中营造了互信与默契，但葛洛莉清楚，真正的把菲尔从黑手党手中解救出来需要她做出一个惊险的决定……

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　　Major Palgrave, an idiosyncratic but charming mystery writer, reveals to Miss Marple that one of the guests at a luxurious Caribbean resort they're staying at is a Bluebeard-type wife murderer. Unfortunately, the Major succumbs to an apparently accidental overdose of alcohol and blood pressure medication before revealing the killer's identity. When it's discovered that the medicine belonged to another guest and the revealing photograph the Major was carrying is missing, Miss Marple realizes that the serial killer has struck again and more murders will follow.

　　Marple is asked by her lawyer, Christian Gilbranson, to visit his step-mother, Carrie Louise Serrocold, an old friend of Miss Marple's, at her country estate. Carrie's husband, Lewis, confides to Miss Marple that he suspects someone is slowly poisoning his wife, and when Gilbranson visits the mansion, he is mysteriously murdered.

　　贝斯手克里斯托弗（亨利·方达 Henry Fonda 饰）与妻子萝丝（维拉·迈尔斯 Vera Miles 饰）过着平静的生活，虽然经济并不宽裕，但幸福的婚姻和可爱的孩子们让克里斯托弗觉得人生再无遗憾。萝丝需要一笔钱去治疗牙痛，囊中羞涩的克里斯托弗决定贷款，而当他拿着单据来到银行后，命运跟他开了一个天大的玩笑。
　　不明就里的克里斯托弗因为抢劫银行被警方逮捕，随着调查的深入，更多对于他的指控浮出了水面，虽然对这些指控毫不知情，但面对确凿的证据和证人，克里斯托弗哑口无言。在被保释后，克里斯托弗和萝丝委托律师开始调查整个事件的来龙去脉，可发现的所有线索都对克里斯托弗不利。正当夫妻两人开始绝望之时，事情出现的转机。