在1858年的法国，一个少女被认为是圣母玛丽亚1943年由H.金(H.KING)拍摄的这部宗教题材影片被梵蒂冈教皇宣布为一部好影片，号召每个天主教徒都应当看，于是连当时中国的天主教教会学校都组织学生集体去看这部影片

In this Freudian version of the Bluebeard tale, a young, trust-funded New Yorker goes to Mexico on vacation before marrying an old friend whom she considers a safe choice for a husband. However, there she finds her dream man -- a handsome, mysterious stranger who spots her in a crowd. In a matter of days they marry, honeymoon and move to his mansion, to which he has added a win...

菲利普（格利高里·派克 Gregory Peck 饰）是一名记者，带着儿子汤米（迪恩·斯托克维尔 Dean Stockwell 饰）和母亲（安妮·里维尔 Anne Revere 饰）来到大都市纽约，踌躇满志的他准备要在此干一番大事业。