视频简介
A escaped prisoner kills the wife and son of a former sheriff, Matt Austin, who sent him to jail long ago. Austin rides in pursuit and locates his quarry in a small town saloon. During the ensuing gunfight, an innocent bystander is shot and the murderer escapes. As a penance, the ex-lawman agrees to help the dead rancher's wife fend off a land baron's attempt to steal her property for its valuable water rights. Written by David Bassler。麦克马斯克斯（克拉克·盖博 Clark Gable 饰）和桑德（斯宾塞·屈塞 Spencer Tracy 饰）是两名石油开采者，在经历了一系列的失败和破产之后，总算赚来了足够的钱，不仅偿还了债务，还在石油开采业站稳了脚跟。 一天，麦克斯马斯克斯在小镇上邂逅了一位名叫贝斯迪（克劳黛·考尔白 Claudette Colbert 饰）的女孩，两人共度了浪漫的一夜，然而，当麦克斯马斯克斯向贝斯迪表露真情时，后者却后娱乐。原来，桑德也爱慕着贝斯迪，最终，桑德选择了离开这段三角恋，成全了麦克马斯克斯和贝斯迪的爱情。哪知道在两人结婚一周年纪念日那天，贝斯迪发现麦克马斯克斯出轨了，得知此事怒火中烧的桑德和麦克马斯克斯一刀两断。。中年画家在监狱教画，发现一名青年杀人犯有着极高绘画天份，却为此惹来一场风波，也改变了彼此的命运……。