剧情介绍
史丹利（贝蒂·戴维斯 Bette Davis 饰）和罗伊（奥利维娅·德哈维兰 Olivia de Havilland 饰）是一对姐妹，史丹利性格飞扬跋扈，常常骑在罗伊的头上明目张胆的欺负她，而个性温厚老实的罗伊总是选择忍让。史丹利即将和男友克雷格（乔治·布伦特 George Brent 饰）携手步入婚礼的殿堂了，可就在这个节骨眼上，她却一声不响的和奥利维亚的丈夫皮特（丹尼斯·摩根 Dennis Morgan 饰）私奔了。 最终，奥利维亚决定成全姐姐和丈夫的这段感情，同意离婚，可是皮特却受不了良心的谴责而选择了自杀。落魄不堪的史丹利想要回到克雷格的身边，却发现此时的克雷格已经爱上了善良的罗伊。A young woman (Stanley Timberlake) dumps her fiancée (Craig Fleming) and runs off with her sister's (Roy Timberlake) husband (Peter Kingsmill). They marry, settle in Baltimore, and Stanley ultimately drives Peter to drink and suicide. Stanley returns home to Richmond only to learn that her sister Roy and old flame Craig have fallen in love and plan to marry. The jealous and selfish Stanley attempts to win back Craig's affections, but her true character is revealed when, rather than take the rap herself, she attempts to pin a hit and run accident on the young black clerk (Parry Clay) who works in Craig's law office.