《音乐之声》的故事发生在1938年的奥地利萨尔兹堡，年轻活泼的修女玛丽亚·任纳尔(Maria Rainer)到退役海军上校冯·特拉普家，照顾他的七个孩子。冯·特拉普上校虽然冷漠严厉，但终究还是抵挡不住玛丽亚的纯洁善良，两人终于结婚，可惜刚刚渡完蜜月，他们的安静生活因被纳粹占领奥地利而破碎了。

Locals in an Italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where murder has taken place. The alleged killer: the pianist's severed hand.

Tough torch singer Petey Brown, visiting her family, finds a nest of troubles: her sister, brother, and the neighbor's wife are involved in various ways with shady nightclub owner Nicky Toresca. Petey has what it takes to handle Nicky, but then she meets San Thomas, formerly great jazz pianist now on the skids, and falls for him hard.