Shortlybeforeheistowed,millionaireJohnWillisisvisitedbyDr.HarryS.Blair,apsychiatristwhoinformshimthatyearsbeforehewasmarriedtoNancy,John'swife-to-be,andwarnshimthatsheismentallyunbalanced影片采用冷静的艺术理念。影像修复技术让历史再现更完整，全彩处理丰富画面信息，画面技术增强空间感。技术运用保持适度，整体色彩追求真实。整体场面注重意义传达。色彩运用体现严谨精神，声音创作追求内敛效果。　　Blairthenrelatesthefollowingstory:AfterawhirlwindromanceinFlorida,BlairmarriesNancyandstartsapsychiatricpracticeinNewYork.Oneday,artistNormanClydecomestohisofficeandtellshimthataninnocentmanisabouttobeexecutedinSingSingPrisonandthatNancyisthecauseofhisunjustincarceration.AdistraughtClydethenexplainshimselftoacuriousBlair:　　Threeyearsbefore,ClydemeetsNancy,whosemaidennamewasMonks,whensheenrollsinhisartclass.ThemoodyClydesoonfallsinlovewithNancy'shonestcharmandbeauty.Nancy,asecretary,introducesClydetoherboss,millionaireAndrewBonner,andpersuadesBonnertoshowcaseClyde'spaintingsatoneofhisprivateshowings.ToNancy'sdelight,Clyde'spainting,adepictionofthetragicfigureCassandraforwhichshemodeled,winsfirstprizeattheshowing.Theeveningisperfectuntilanexpensivebraceletisstolenfromaguest,andClydelaterfindsitinNancy'spurse.AfterClydeconfrontsaconfusedNancyaboutthetheft,sherelatesthefollowingstorytoexplainherbehavior:　　Asayounggirl,NancyliveswithherhousekeepermotherinthelavishWillishomeandplayswithKaren,theWillises'littledaughter.AlthoughKarenwantstoinviteNancytoherupcomingbirthdayparty,Mrs.Willisrefusestoallowthelower-classNancytoattend.Atruefriend,KarenpromisestogiveNancyoneofthepinsherguestsarereceiving.WhenKarenrealizestherearenoextrapins,however,sheoffersNancythebeautifullocketshehasjustreceivedfromhermother.Nancy'ssubsequentjoyissooncrushedwhenMrs.Willisdemandsthatshereturnthelocket.Later,thelocketisdiscoveredmissing,andNancyisaccusedoftheft.AlthoughNancy'smothersoonfindsthelocketinKaren'sdress,Mrs.WillisrefusestobelieveNancyandforcesherto"confess."　　TheadultNancythenadmitstoClydethatthischildhoodhumiliationcausedherunconsciousdesiretostealthebraceletattheparty.AfteraforgivingClydereturnsthebraceletanonymously,heandNancycontinuetheirromanceuntilthenextpartyattheBonners'.SuspectingthattheabsentNancyisspendingtheeveninginBonner'sarms,ClydeleavesthepartytolookforherandseesherexitingMrs.Bonner'sbedroomjustaftertwogunshotsarefired.Bonnerisfoundmurdered,andMrs.Bonner'sdiamondnecklace,stolen.AlthoughNancyandClydearequestioned,valetMyronDexteriseventuallyfoundguiltyandissentencedtodie.Clyde,however,stronglysuspectsNancy,butsheangrilymaintainsherinnocenceandleavesforFlorida.　　Backinhisoffice,BlairdefendsNancytoClydebutinviteshimtohishousethatevening.Whenconfronted,NancydenieseverythingandtellsBlairthatClydeismerelyjealous.Thenextday,Dexterisexecuted,andaguilt-riddenClydejumpsfromBlair'sofficewindowtohisdeath.　　Toavoidscandal,BlairandNancymovetoEngland,andafterWorldWarIIbreaksout,Blairvolunteershismedicalservices,whileNancybecomesanambulancedriver.ExpressingconcernoverBlair'shealth,NancyinsiststhattheytakeavacationatLordandLadyWyndham'smanorhouse.Justastheyareleaving,BlairlearnsthatoneofLadyWyndham'svaluablejewelshasbeenstolen.BlairsuspectsNancybutisunabletoproveanythinguntilabombdestroystheirflatandrevealshercacheofstolenjewels.　　Althoughconfronteddirectly,NancycontinuestodenyanyguiltanddivorcesBlairafterhesuffersanervousbreakdown.BackinJohn'sstudy,Blair,likeClydebeforehim,triestoconvinceJohntoabandonNancy,whonowusesthenamePatton.John,however,believesNancywhenshetellshimthatBlairisstillsufferingfromhisbreakdown.　　Momentsbeforetheweddingistostart,Nancy'sfuturemother-in-law,theunsuspectingMrs.Willis,givesherthesamelocketthatsheoncetookaway,andtellsherthatitisapreciousfamilyheirloom.ThelocketcausesNancytobeovercomewithguilt,andshecollapsesatthealtarinhysterics.AsNancyislatertakenawaytoaninstitution,JohnsadlyrealizesthetruthofBlair'sstory,butdeterminestoseeNancythroughhercrisis.