Brandy Kirby和邪恶的律师Vincent Mailer想通过伪造一个William和Maida McIntyre夫妇失散多年的儿子,来捞取好处。Brandy于是诱骗赌徒Lefty Farrell假扮这个儿子。McIntyre的侄女,喜欢Lefty,将他介绍了McIntyre夫妇,老夫妇很快相信了这就是Lefty他们的儿子,但老人却不肯修改遗嘱。Lefty不敢杀害McIntyre,而说穿了Mailer的骗局。(文:life_is_good@YDY) Brandy Kirby and crooked Lawyer Vincent Mailer plan to rob William and Maida McIntyre by producing a convincing double for their long-lost son. Brandy charms gambler Lefty Farrell into impersonating the missing son. Kathy, the McIntyre's niece, who likes Lefty, introduces him to the McIntyres who soon become convinced he is their son, but the old man refuses to change his will. Lefty balks at killing McIntyre and exposes Mailer's attempted swindle. Brandy and Lefty end up together as two of a kind.
这部电影佳作《笑面豺狼》英语是1951年美国上映的恐怖片,这部剧深受观众喜爱,并在播出后获得了极高的收视率和口碑,剧中的角色形象塑造鲜明,故事情节紧凑,剧情发展合理。更微妙的是在导演亨利·莱文的指导下,艾德蒙·奥布莱恩,丽莎贝斯·斯科特,泰瑞·摩尔每一个演员的出色表演将剧中的角色形象栩栩如生地呈现在观众面前。无论是剧情、演员的表演还是剧中歌曲,都是该电影巨作亮点的所在。