Detailing the conflict between a cynical prosecuting attorney turned warden (Huston) and a green young killer (Holmes), whose stretch in the slammer threatens to destroy not only his faith in life but also his sanity, the taut, unsentimental plot about betrayal and revenge proposes that the convicts' sense of honour and justice is not so very different from that of the authorities: 'Someone's gotta pay' lies all too easily on the lips of both vengeful hard-asses like Karloff and self-righteous perpetrators of the law such as Huston. But there's no facile moralising here; rather, the fast pacing, grimly realistic atmosphere, and superb performances summon up a tragic battle of wits and power in which both sides are equally right and wrong, forced to do what their position in life requires them to, and from which the only way out is death. Hawks' later concerns are in full bloom here - pride in professionalism, loyalty and betrayal within the group, the difficulties facing men forced to live without women, responsibility and respect - and his totally assured style is reflected in the quick, naturalistic dialogue, quirky black humour, and the ability to turn potentially risible set pieces - like Huston's first confrontation with a yard full of riotous cons - into electrifying suspense.

吉姆·卢米斯，一位赛车手，在一次事故中不幸身亡。帕特·卡贾里安需要招募一位冒险家来取代他。他相信他找到了一颗稀世珍宝，那就是内德·厄普，他成功地在第一场比赛中获得了第二名。迈克·马什，车队的领导者，欢迎了来自法国的丹·麦卡尔，一位赛车手。这三个人之间的竞争将围绕吉姆的前未婚妻霍莉和丹的伴侣加布里埃尔·克奎诺展开。他们的竞争将导致他们陷入灾难之中...

亨利（加里·格兰特 Cary Grant 饰）是一名英俊帅气的法国军官，在前线，他结识了前来应援的美国陆军妇女队军官凯瑟琳（安·谢里登 Ann Sheridan 饰），尽管两人之间的交流经常伴随着吵吵闹闹，但随着时间的推移，亦产生了真挚而奇妙的感情。
战争结束后，亨利决定跟随凯瑟琳前往美国，结婚并开始幸福的生活，然而此时，一个难题却摆在了他们的面前，那就是亨利并不能取得美国的合法居留权。为了解决这个问题，亨利和凯瑟琳想了一个损招，那就是让亨利打扮成妇女队的军官，混进美国。让两人没有想到的是，这个看似完美的计划执行起来却遭到了诸多变故，他们能够获得最终的“胜利”吗？

In the modern day (1920s) story, Adam, a plumber, is happily married to Eve, a wardrobe-obsessed housewife, until she accidentally meets a supercilious fashion designer. At the prompting of her neighbour, who has secret designs on Adam, Eve secretly becomes a fashion model by day, knowing that her husband would disapprove. This tale is book-ended by a sequence of the two principals in the Garden of Eden, having the same preoccupations amid the dinosaurs and boulders. Written by GoblinHairedGuy

加里．库珀荣获金像奖最佳男主角的代表作。他饰演一名来自田纳西州的农村子弟，个性纯朴，而且是一个虔诚的教徒。他被逼参加了第一次世界大战，但是他以宗教理由不肯杀人，然而这样的一个人却成为美国的战争英雄。这是一部取材比较特别的战争片，导演霍华德．霍克斯藉着一个教徒对战争的态度来探讨战争的本质，主题发人深省，所以本片在二次世界大战刚发生的1941年推出首映时引起了相当大的轰动，今天看来也依旧有它的思考性和娱乐性。

好莱坞在二次世界大战期间拍摄的最佳抗战宣传片之一。导演霍华德真实地拍摄了美国空军B-17轰炸机 “玛丽安”号及有关的轰炸药小组成员的故事，全片的“政治意识”十分鲜明，但并不影响故事的推展。编剧达德利撰写的对白精简有力，不少场面的安排反映出他对空军的敬意，战斗动作场面高精尖紧凑刺激。

In 1832, Jim Deakins (Kirk Douglas) is traveling in the wilderness when he encounters an initially hostile Boone Caudill (Dewey Martin). However, they soon become good friends. They head to the Missouri River in search of Boone's uncle, Zeb Calloway (Arthur Hunnicutt). They find him when they are tossed in jail for brawling with fur traders of the Missouri River Company. When 'Frenchy' Jourdonnais (Steven Geray) comes to bail Zeb out, Zeb talks him into paying for Jim and Boone too.
The two men join an expedition organized by Zeb and Frenchy to travel 2000 miles up the river to trade with the Blackfoot Indians, in competition with the Missouri Company. Zeb has brought along Teal Eye (Elizabeth Threatt), a pretty Blackfoot woman Zeb found several years before after she had escaped from an enemy tribe. Zeb intends to use her as a hostage, as she is the daughter of a chief. On the journey, they encounter another Blackfoot Zeb knows, Poordevil (Hank Worden); they take him along. Later, Teal Eye falls into the river and is rescued from rapids by Boone.
The Missouri Company knows about the threat to their monopoly. One day, it makes its move. A party led by Streak (Jim Davis) captures Teal Eye and tries to burn the boat, but Frenchy wakes up before the fire causes much damage. Poordevil tracks the enemy and Zeb and Jim rescue the woman. Later, the expedition puts in at a company trading post and leaves a warning not to interfere. A week later, they repulse an attack by Crow Indians. Jim is separated from the group and shot in the leg. Boone, followed by Teal Eye and Poordevil, finds him, extracts the bullet and waits for his friend to heal. When they rejoin their band, they find Streak trying to buy the boat and the goods on it. Jim compares the bullet dug out of his leg with one of Streak's and finds them to be the same. Streak and his men are killed in the ensuing shootout.
The expedition reaches the Blackfeet and begins trading. Teal Eye tells a very disappointed Jim that she loves him... like a brother. Boone follows her back to her teepee. When he emerges much later, he is surprised to find out he is now married. However, Teal Eye makes him buy her from her father, so that he can leave any time he wants to. With winter coming on, the men begin the long return trip. However, Boone changes his mind and decides to stay with Teal Eye.

本片由五个短片组成，改编自20世纪初美国著名短篇小说家欧·亨利O. Henry的五部短篇小说：The Clarion Call / 嘹亮的号角（1908年）、The Ransom of Red Chief / 红毛酋长的赎金（1910年）、The Gift of the Magi / 麦琪的礼物（1905年）、The Cop and the Anthem / 警察与赞美诗（1904年）、The Last Leaf / 最后的常春藤叶（1907年）

Famous auto racing champion Joe Greer returns to his hometown to compete in a local race, discovering that his younger brother has aspirations to become a racing champion.