簡介：　　影片講了一個現(xiàn)代版的猶大出賣耶穌的故事，在真實展現(xiàn)都柏林的社會環(huán)境——教堂、酒館、妓院時，穿插了政治和宗教情節(jié)。20世紀初，愛爾蘭共和國局勢動蕩。在首都都柏林，警察局以20磅的賞金懸賞捉拿革命者弗蘭克·麥克菲利浦。為得到賞金，基波·諾蘭向警局告發(fā)了麥克菲利浦。接著，基波·諾蘭為自己的背叛行為付出了代價：他被帶到由革命黨人組織的秘密法庭，在那里接受審訊，并得到了懲罰。影片中出現(xiàn)了一些寓言和象征性的鏡頭，預示著男主人公終因其盲目性和沒有擺脫金錢的誘惑而成為了告密者。如當基波·諾蘭在領取賞金時，這時，在茫茫的大霧中出現(xiàn)了一個瞎子，而一張懸賞告示被風吹了起來，纏在了基波·諾蘭的腿上等。

簡介：In the Mohave Desert, Olga runs a gas station, lunch counter, and auto camp with her younger sister Myra. In a 24-hour period, Olga must deal with Myra's desire to go to a town dance with a cad, the appearance by happenstance of George, an old boyfriend whose conduct is never above suspicion, and the overnight presence of two women recently divorced in Reno, who, with a chauffeur, are carrying valuable jewels. George gets wind of the jewels and plays with Olga's heartstrings to set up a robbery. Myra arranges to sneak off with her beau. It's hot, and the heat lightening is crackling on the horizon. Is Olga's life of peace and hard work in the desert about to change for the worse