阳光明媚的一天,平凡女孩卡拉·罗宾逊(凯蒂·道格拉斯 Katie Douglas 饰)正在自家院子里劳作。突然,一辆神色汽车停在路边,推销员模样的男人(克里斯蒂安·布鲁恩 Kristian Bruun 饰)打开车门,热情地跟女孩打着招呼。可当他走近卡拉身边时,却意外掏出一把手枪顶住女孩。男人示意卡拉不要声张,随后逼迫她钻进自己车里。车里早已放置了巨大的收纳箱,女孩被迫钻了进去,随后还被男人绑住手脚,堵住嘴巴,一路辗转来到男人的家里。男人凶狠毒辣,扭曲变态,他命令女孩要完全听命于自己,并且称自己为爸爸,接着对其发泄自己的兽欲。
危难当头,卡拉只能想方设法敷衍应付眼前的恶魔,同时找准一切时机逃离魔窟……
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.
安妮·海瑟薇商谈参演[他最后想要的东西](The Last Thing He Wanted,暂译)。该片根据琼·迪迪恩1996年同名小说改编,迪·里斯([泥土之界])执导。影片故事讲述一位名叫埃琳娜•麦克马宏的记者放弃对1984年总统竞选活动的报道,而为了实现父亲的意愿,她决定报道伊朗毒品交易的新闻。本片已进入前期制作
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