在这部灵与肉剧情/爱情片中,里奥（约翰·吉尔伯特 John Gilbert 饰）和乌尔里希（拉尔斯·汉森 Lars Hanson 饰）是从小玩到大的好友，两人之间的友谊十分的坚实。一次偶然中，里奥邂逅了名为费莉希蒂（葛丽泰·嘉宝 Greta Garbo 饰）的女人，虽然费莉希蒂已经结了婚，但是他们依然不可自持的坠入了情网之中。
在一次偷情的过程中，费莉希蒂的丈夫意外归来撞破了奸情，在决斗中，里奥获胜了。之后，身败名裂的里奥被上司派往非洲执行任务，为期五年之久，临走前，里奥将费莉希蒂托付给乌尔里希照料。一晃眼多年过去，当里奥再度回到家乡时却发现，费莉希蒂早已经嫁给了乌尔里希。
Leo and Ulrich are life long friends. Home, on leave from their military training, Leo sees the beautiful Felicitas at the railroad station. Awed by her beauty, they meet again at the ball and quietly leave together. In her room, her husband, about whom she has neglected to inform Leo, comes in and challenges Leo to a duel. The duel is done, the Count is killed, and Felicitas is a widow. Leo, however, is 'requested' to serve 5 years in Africa and he tells Ulrich to watch over Felicitas while he is gone. After 3 years, Ulrich is able to get a pardon for Leo, and all that Leo thinks about on the way home is Felicitas. When he arrives, he learns that Felicitas has married Ulrich. Felicitas likes that Ulrich is rich and she never told Ulrich the truth about Leo and her. Leo is crushed and does not visit them which saddens Ulrich as he does not know the reason why. Leo tries to stay away from her, but Felicitas uses every opportunity to tempt him to return to her as her lover. She creating a deadly triangle with the two life long friends.
Happy Ending。米高梅最无聊的制作。21岁的garbo。天使与魔鬼。永远的嘉宝。第一人称。关于友谊和爱情。
