巴特（鲁斯·谭柏林RussTamblyn饰）从小就对枪支十分着迷，十四岁时，因为企图盗窃枪支，巴特站在的被告人的席位之后，虽然姐姐露比（AnabelShaw饰）想尽了一切办法试图唤起陪审团的怜悯，但巴特还是被送入了少年教养院ddd
　　一晃眼多年过去，巴特（约翰·道尔JohnDall饰）由一名孱弱的少年成长为了身强体壮的男子汉，唯一没有改变的，就是他对于枪械的热爱和痴迷。一次偶然中，巴特结识了马戏团的劳莉（佩吉·卡敏斯PeggyCummins饰），一见钟情的两人很快打得火热，却因此遭到了马戏团主的厌恶和驱逐。就这样，巴特和劳莉离开了马戏团，化身为冷酷无情的雌雄大盗，踏上了一条烧杀抢掠的不归路。

　　AmericanpsychologistJohnHoldenarrivesinLondontoparticipateinasymposiumaimingtoexposewitchcraftanddevil-worshipasafraud,withattentioncenteredonacultrunbyaJulianKarswell.Debarkinghisplane,Holdenlearnsthatthesymposiumleader,HenryHarrington,hassuddenlydiedandheisnowincharge.WhatonlytheaudienceknowsisthatHarringtonwasclearlykilledbyademon,apparentlysummonedbyKarswelltoavengehispersecution.DespiteboththreateningandcajolingbehaviorbyKarswell,Holdendeterminestoproceed,thoughtheonlycultmemberwillingtotalkabouthisexperiencesisinaprisonpsychiatricward,catatonicafterallegedlykillingyetanothercultmember.However,Harrington'sniece,Joanna,believes,basedonheruncle'snotes,thatKarswellmayindeedhavesomesatanicpowersderivedfromanancienttomeinanobscurelanguagewhichhehasbeenabletotranslate,andattemptstowarntheskepticHolden.Karswell'smotheralsoattemptstowarnHoldenoff.However,thethingwhichbeginstomostgettoHoldenaretheoccasional,butmounting,sensoryandmentaldisturbanceshebeginsexperiencingafteranencounterwithKarswell,andthediscoverythat,duringthisencounter,KarswellsecretlyslippedaslipofparchmentwithacurseinrunicsymbolsonitintoHolden'sbelongings,aparchmentidenticaltooneHarringtonrecordedhavinghadpassedtohiminasimilarmannershortlybeforehisdeath...[N.B.HoldenatnopointstaysattheKarswellestate]aaa

　　Joe'Tom'Yateleyisanex-convict.Tryingtoleavehispastbehind,hedecidestostartsworkingfortheHawlettTruckingcompany,whichtransportsgravel.It'sanaggressivecompany,wherespeediseverything.Doingtoolessrunsinaday?You'reout.Redisthemostexperiencedtrucker,hecando18runsinaday.TomsoonmakesfriendswithLucy,thesecretary,andGino,adriver.ButtherecordofRedintrigueshimandhewantstobreakit.Ginoadvisesagainstit,buthehelpsTomwhenhewantstogothroughwithit.SoontroublebeginswhenRedandtheotherdriversformanunitedfrontagainstTom.JustwhenTomhasenoughanddecidestopackhisbags,LucytellshimGinohadaterribleaccident.ShealsotellsaboutthecorruptionofHawlettTruckingddd