桑顿（约翰·韦恩 John Wayne 饰）曾是活跃在赛场上的冠军拳王，然而，一场意外中，他失手将对方打死。痛苦的桑顿就此告别了拳坛，回到了故乡爱尔兰，在那里隐居。一天，桑顿邂逅了名为玛丽（玛琳·奥哈拉 Maureen O'Hara 饰）的女子，玛丽的美丽和温柔深深的吸引了桑顿的注意，很快，两人就双双坠入了爱河。...
Anna is 60 and her acting heyday is now behind her. She lives on her own but has a friend and confidant in her downstairs neighbour Michel, who is also single. Reluctantly, Anna accepts a job as a language coach for 17-year-old Adrian who has a speech impediment and is something of a misfit. She recognises him as the boy who recently snatched her handbag in the street ......
