主演：布莱恩·唐莱维 埃拉·雷恩斯 黄柳霜（Anna May Wong）
导演：Arthur Lubin
类型：剧情 悬疑 犯罪 黑色电影 地区：美国 年份：1949
简介：WalterWilliams(BrianDonlevy)isatake-chargecaptainofindustrywhohasworkedhiswayupinaSanFranciscosteelcompanyfromapositionasasheetmetalworker.HeloveshiswifeIrene(HelenWalker)verymuchandtheyhaveplannedavacationdrivetogether.Irenecancelsatthelastminuteclaimingatoothache,butasksthatWalterdrivehercousinJimTorrance(TonyBarrett)asfarasIllinois.WalteragreesandheandJimtakeofftogetherbutlaterJimknocksWalterunconsciousandtakesthecaronlytobehithimselfbyatruckandkilled,hisbodyburnedbeyondrecognition.WaltercomestoandsufferingaconcussionanddeepconfusionfromfeelingbetrayedbyIrenehidesoutinasmallMidwesttownuntilguiltandpeerpressureforcehimtogobacktoSanFranciscoandtellhisstorytothePolice.ButbythetimeWalterreturnstoSanFranciscoacleverdetectiveLieutenantQuincy(CharlesCoburn)hasuncoveredsomefactsaboutIreneandhercousin'Jim.ThepolicehavebeenholdingIreneforthemurderofherhusbandWalterbutreleaseherconsideringthatWalterwashidingoutbecausehehadkilledJim.AlongthewaytouncoveringthetruthinCourtWalterrealizessomehardfactaboutwhatheholdsvaluableandthetrusthehasputinthosearoundhim.