奇爱疑云

　　1946美国剧情黑色电影片《奇爱疑云》由刘易斯·迈尔斯通导演，芭芭拉·斯坦威克主演，影片讲述的是：
On a rainy night in 1928 in a Pennsylvania factory town called Iverstown Martha Ivers Janis Wilson thirteen years old is trying to escape from the guardianship of her wealthy domineering aunt Her friend the streetsmart poor Sam Masterson Darryl Hickman comes for her through her bedroom window but Marthas aunt catches them While Sam slips out ...[显示全部]unnoticed Martha hits Mrs Ivers on the head causing her to fall down the long staircase and die Though Sam saw nothing the event was witnessed by Walter ONeil Mickey Kuhn the son of Marthas tutor Roman Bohnen known as Mr ONeil Martha lies about the incident to Mr ONeil and Walter supports her5
Mr ONeil suspects what happened but presents Marthas version of events to the police that an intruder is responsible he makes use of his knowledge by having her marry his son When the police identify a former employee of the aunt as the murderer the two ONeils and Martha help convict him he is punished by hanging5
Eighteen years later the older ONeil has died Walter now played by Kirk Douglas is the district attorney while Martha Barbara Stanwyck has used her inheritance from her aunt to build a large business empire Their marriage is onesided he loves her but she does not love him
Sam Van Heflin now a drifter and gambler stops in the small town by chance to have his car repaired after an accident While waiting for repairs at his old home now a boarding house he meets Antonia Toni Marachek Lizabeth Scott who has just been released from jail She is later picked up for violating her probation by not returning to her hometown Sam goes to see Walter to see if he can use his influence to get her released
Walter is convinced Sam has returned with blackmail in mind giving Walter a motive to run Sam out of town When Martha reacts with joy to the news of Sams return Walters jealousy provides an additional motive Walter forces Toni to set Sam up Sam is beaten and driven out of town but he is too tough to be intimidated When all else fails Walter makes a halfhearted attempt to kill Sam himself but is easily disarmed Martha then inadvertently blurts out the couples fears of blackmail which prove to be groundless Sam says he did not witness the death Martha breaks down and laments that he left without her all those years ago taking with him her only chance for love and freedom
Sam is torn between his old love and his new Although he eventually forgives Toni for betraying him he and Martha spend an idyllic day together rekindling his feelings for her
Walter arranges to meet Sam to finally settle matters Before Sam arrives Walter gets drunk and Martha finds out about the meeting When Walter falls down the stairs and is knocked unconscious Martha urges Sam to kill him Sam instead brings Walter around Martha pulls out a gun and threatens to shoot Sam in self defense as an intruder However Sam gambles that Walter will not back up her story he turns his back on her and leaves
Walter embraces and kisses his wife then he points the gun at her midriff Oddly relieved she puts her hand over his hand on the trigger and presses As she is dying she defiantly states her name is not Martha Ivers but Martha Smith Outside Sam hears the shot He runs back toward the mansion but sees Walter holding Marthas body shoot himself Sam and Toni drive away together