影片改编自道迪·史密斯的小说，故事设定在20世纪70年代朋克摇滚革命时期的伦敦，讲述了一个名叫艾丝黛拉（艾玛·斯通 饰）的年轻骗子的故事。艾丝黛拉是一个聪明又有创意的女孩，她决心用自己的设计让自己出名。她和一对欣赏她的恶作剧嗜好的小偷交上了朋友，并能够一起在伦敦的街道上建立自己的生活。有一天，艾丝黛拉的时尚品味吸引了冯·赫尔曼男爵夫人（艾玛·汤普森 饰）的眼球，她是一位时尚界的传奇人物，拥有毁灭性的时尚和可怕的高雅，但他们的关系引发了一系列事件，导致艾丝黛拉去拥抱她的邪恶一面，成为了兼具疯狂、时尚和报复心的库伊拉。

　　茱蒂丝（贝蒂·戴维斯 Bette Davis 饰）是混迹在上流社交圈里的交际花，一次偶然中，她发现自己的脑袋里长了一个肿瘤，命不久矣。悲观而又倔强的茱蒂丝决定对自己所剩无多的人生放任自流，开始了夜夜笙歌的无度生活。　　在一场派对上，茱蒂丝结识了脑科医生斯迪尔（乔治·布伦特 George Brent 饰），斯迪尔为茱蒂丝进行了脑科手术，成功的取出了肿瘤，与此同时，两人也坠入了情网之中。茱蒂丝和斯迪尔很快就携手步入了婚姻的殿堂，婚后的生活充满了幸福和快乐，直到有一天，茱蒂丝发现自己的肿瘤复发了。绝望之中，她恢复了从前放纵的生活，这令斯迪尔感到非常痛苦。

　　《典当商》改编自Edward Lewis Wallant同名小说，主人公是一名犹太人典当商，从纳粹集中营逃出后在纽约哈莱姆经营当铺时维持生计，男主角罗德·斯泰格尔由此获得了当年奥斯卡影帝的提名。

　　Novelist Joseph Shearing specialized in using real cases which took place in Victorian England, altering them for fictional purposes. MOSS ROSE in 1947 was the first film to be made from his novels, then in 1948 two of his works were adapted for the screen, this film and THE MARK OF CAIN. The movie stars Todd as a recently widowed missionary returning to her home in England from Jamaica. During the voyage, she meets Milland, a charming though dangerous rascal who is wanted by police in connection with some unsavory dealings. Milland contracts malaria while onboard the ship and Todd nurses him back to health. In London, Todd settles into her home, taking in boarders to make ends meet. Milland arrives, moves in, and proclaims his love for her. Todd is thrilled, but it seems rather obvious that Milland is only toying with her. Milland finds some letters written to her by her friend, Fitzgerald, in which Fitzgerald reveals some of her sexual indiscretions. Since Fitzgerald is now married to the wealthy Huntley, Milland believes he can use the letters to blackmail Fitzgerald. Todd's love for Milland is so great that she goes along with the plan. Huntley, however, learns of the scheme and also uncovers details of Milland's shady past. Fearing for her lover's safety, Todd poisons Huntley, then remains silent when Fitzgerald is arrested for the murder. Milland has by now genuinely fallen in love with Todd and the two make plans to leave England. Before they can depart, one of Milland's former lovers shows up and Todd, in a jealous rage, kills Milland, then turns herself into the police.　　This is an intriguing film, although a little on the talky side. The performances are excellent throughout, with Milland shining as the cad, the type of role in which he excelled. Though he spent most of his time making films in the US, he occasionally returned to his native England for a production and this was his first British film since FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS in 1939. Director Allen was also an Englishman who chose to work in the US, this being his first directorial effort in his homeland. This was the fourth and last time Milland and Allen would work together, their pairing having begun in 1944 with the wonderfully eerie THE UNINVITED.

贝蒂·戴维斯的最佳代表作之一！导演埃德蒙·古尔丁在剧情的处理上收放有度，演员表现也十分精彩，故可看性相当高。前美国总统罗纳德·里根在片中出演配角，汉弗莱·鲍嘉则演一名置身事外的马厩主人。影片获第12届奥斯卡最佳电影、电佳女演员和最佳音乐三项提名。\r贝蒂饰演一名个性倔强的社交名媛茱蒂·杰海丽，因为发现自己脑部长了一个肿瘤，故意放纵自己的生活，摧残自己的身体，整日在纽约长岛的上流社会宴会及骑马场之间流连，直至英俊潇洒的脑科大夫斯蒂尔为她做了一次成功的手术之后，他俩开始坠入爱河，不久并结合夫妇。正当杰海丽改变自己的人生态度，享受幸福的婚姻生活时，她又惊愕地发现手术其实并未根治她的绝症，她只可以再活一年……为排除绝望后的痛苦，杰海丽恢复了繁忙的夜生活，最终在爱人眷恋中离开了人世……

著名女编剧丽莉安．海儿曼的百老汇舞台剧搬上银幕，在二次世界大战期间生动地反映了德国纳粹间谍的阴影无所不在的恐怖感。保罗．卢卡斯饰演从德国逃到美国的反纳粹地下组织领袖，他和妻子蓓蒂．戴维丝可以在华盛顿的新环境中得到安全的生活，不料同样受到纳粹间谍的监视困扰。导演赫曼．沙姆林从心理层面来反映战时美国民众反法西斯的面貌，以下个动人的故事提醒观众“匪谍就在你身边\"，可以说是一部艺术性的政策片。曾获奥斯卡最佳男主角奖。

　　弗令一家人经历上次那场可怕的遭遇后，举家迁居到新的地方，希望从此平安无事。但是地狱里的恶灵并未罢手，又次正蠢蠢欲动准备再度侵袭。