尽管种种不堪回首的往事经常在杰弗（罗伯特·米彻姆 Robert Mitchum 饰）的脑海中卷土重来，但他依旧果断的抛弃了过去危险混乱的生活，和女友安（Virginia Huston 饰）过上了稳定平静的日子。没想到，过往却不肯放过杰弗，当一个名叫怀特（柯克·道格拉斯 Kirk Douglas 饰）的赌棍找到了早已经改头换面的杰弗时，杰弗知道，自己的好日子所剩不多。
原来，杰弗曾是一名私家侦探，他的老板不是别人，正是怀特。受怀特所托，杰弗前往阿尔普卡特，去寻找怀特的情夫凯西（简·格里尔 Jane Greer 饰）以及她所侵吞的巨额金钱。没想到，凯西的魅力吸引了杰弗，他背叛了怀特。如今，是时候还清当初欠下的债了，这一次，杰弗能否彻底的和往事说再见？
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...
