A pizza delivery girl at the end of her financial rope has to fight for her life - and her tips - when her last order of the night turns out to be high society Satanists in need of a virgin sacrifice.
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.
Maria Vargas(艾娃·加德纳 Ava Gardner 饰)一个美丽、敏感、渴望爱情的西班牙女子,本在一家酒吧跳舞。被美国导演Harry Dawes(亨弗莱·鲍嘉 Humphrey Bogart 饰)挖掘,带到好莱坞,成了万众瞩目电影明星。但她却与投资Harry电影的老板Kirk Edwards矛盾重重,后又和南美洲的富人Bravano纠缠不清。直到她遇见深爱她的那个男人——伯爵Vincenzo,两人终于结婚,但悲剧却无法避免。就如Vincenzo的家族格言一样:该来的,总会来。美人已逝,空留遗憾。
《衡量一个人》片名取自柏拉图名言:「衡量一个人,端看他拥有权力时的所做所为」(The measure of a man is what he does with power)。剧情描述一个中年失业父亲、奋力寻找工作的故事,他在经历各种羞辱人的面试和受训课程后,最后找到了令他讨厌的超市警卫的工作,却拥有监视顾客与同侪的无上权力。但他被迫必须揪出在超市行窃的小贼,而这些人却都是跟他一样同属生活无继的人…。