影片改变自自然主义文学大师左拉的小说《衣冠禽兽》，站老描写火车司机雅克·朗蒂尔诞生在一个酗酒的家族，站老他因此总是神思恍惚，以为自己天生是个劣种，一天，他在火车上偶然遭遇了一起谋杀，心有异念的他对警察隐瞒了他看见同事侯保妻子萨维丽娜曾经出现在那个时段的事实，而在此后警方的询问里他一再为他们开脱，这件事让侯保夫妇和他成为了朋友，更出格的是朗蒂尔爱上了萨维丽娜，为了他们能在一起，在萨维丽娜的蛊惑下他甚至差一点谋杀侯保，他的胆怯让侯保逃生，可是，情欲的煎熬又让他无法摆脱和萨维丽娜的关系，但他得知女孩有了新欢，嫉妒使他失去了理智，在一次舞会后他杀了女孩后逃逸，第二天早上，他登上火车，等待他的将是怎样的归宿？！
金贤政
回复 :故事从中尉查尔斯·梅森准备回家过圣诞节开始讲起，梅森所坐的飞机途径新奥尔良时因恶劣天气不得不临时降落，在饭店里他被偶然结识的记者拉到夜总会拉斐特之家游玩，并在那里遇到了歌女杰基·拉蒙特（狄安娜·德宾 饰）。在与歌女谈话的过程中，梅森得知对方真正的名字是艾比盖尔·莫奈特，是三年前的杀人犯罗伯特·莫奈特（吉恩·凯利 饰）的妻子。伴着阴雨连绵的天气，艾比盖尔一点一点向梅森讲述了她和丈夫是如何相遇相爱的，他们曾经幸福的婚姻又是如何染上鲜血渐渐走向破灭的。
杨采妮
回复 :Lois Ames is devoted to her job as the editor of a magazine, and her wealthy husband Fred is equally dedicated to polo and parties. Lois's long hours drive her secretary to quit, and she replaces her with Tom Sheridan, who happens to be in the office demonstrating a rowing machine. Tom likes the work and continues to advance until he is indispensable to Lois. Ruth Holman, Tom's fiancée, is jealous of Tom's relationship with Lois and with some reason, as he is falling in love with her. In the meantime, Fred is having an affair with Ann Le Maire, a woman whose interests are closer to his own. Because he feels his love for Lois is hopeless, Tom quits his job and plans his marriage to Ruth. Lois tries to patch things up with Fred, but he suggests that they divorce instead. On Tom's last night, Lois keeps him working late. Ruth is furious and storms up to the office where Lois and Tom are dining. She threatens to tell Lois's husband about their relationship, which leaves the way clear for Lois to announce her pending divorce. Ruth breaks off her engagement to Tom, and he immediately asks Lois to marry him.
回复 :一位大学教授获得一个新发现的史前鱼类标本，在检查这个发现的时候，他不小心接触到了它的血液，把自己变成了一个半人半猿的原始人。
