弗雷德（亨弗莱·鲍嘉 Humphrey Bogart 饰）和鲍勃（提姆·霍尔特 Tim Holt 饰）是两名穷困潦倒的流浪汉，一日，在酒吧中，他们从精明智慧的霍华德（沃尔特·休斯顿 Walter Huston 饰）口中听闻了有关金矿的消息，走投无路的两人打起了淘金的主意，他们谎称是猎人，驻扎在了山上。经历了种种苦难的挫折，幸运的三人找到了金矿。然而，随着金砂数量的增加，原本相互信任的三人之间出现了裂痕。...
In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the test when he embarks on a secret mission to France — with the fate of American independence hanging in the balance....
