Ireland, 1922. In the midst of a national uprising, Catherine, a young orphan employed in household chores, goes in search of her brother whom she has heard in a dream calling for help.

Celestin works as an organist at a girl's school. By day, Celestin is the meek and mild target of the girls' incessant practical jokes. By night, however, he is the celebrated composer of popular operas -- and the romantic vis-à-vis of a celebrated stage star. When schoolgirl Denise stumbles onto Celestin's secret, she threatens to tell all -- but only if Celestin refuses to escort her to the opening night of his latest opera. As a result, Denise falls in love with a handsome young soldier, while Celestin is accidentally shipped off to an army camp. A series of silly coincidences brings happiness to all concerned by fade-out time.

An alcoholic doctor accidentally kills someone and manages to make the death look like an accident. The episode triggers a sense of confidence and he resolves to correct the miseries of his life.

Identite Judiciare stars Raymond Souplex as wily French police inspector Basquier. The villain is Berthet (Jean Debucourt), a high-ranking government official. Basquier suspects that Berthet is a vicious murderer, but is unable to prove anything thanks to bureaucratic interference. Thus, the good inspector plays a waiting game a la Columbo, hoping for that one fatal slip on the part of the killer. Certain portions of Identite Judiciare proved a bit too intense for American audiences, and were accordingly snipped by the censors.

这部影片是法国导演Andre Cayatte 1950年之力作，为1950年法国电影空洞时期填补了一定的空白。
电影讲的是法国的司法改革，为了显示司法的公正性，法国政府改革了开庭形式。20个从法国各地各行业邀请来的人成了新式法庭的临时法官，审判的是一个没有犯罪的罪人，为了爱情她甘愿受到惩罚。在审判期间，每个临时法官的生活都起了很大的变化，最后对“罪犯埃尔莎”的判决更是难上加难。影片让我们清晰的了解了法国司法改革的全过程，把50年代的法国风貌很好的展示在我们的眼前。