A clever fortune-hunter with a penchant for murder does in his elderly, supposedly rich, wife and manages to get away with it. After an investigation results in a decision of 'accidental death', our crafty killer discovers that his late wife's 'fortune' is not what he thought it was. Driven to find another unsuspecting spouse| he discovers that his new bride, a widow, is no foo...。片头就很剧透,和《惊魂记》如出一辙的平行线条,象征着“牢笼”;悬空的电梯引发的幽闭恐惧症,象征“牢笼”;闯入者对主人的心理折磨象征“牢笼”;伊迪帕斯情结的潜在因素,母权对儿子的控制也象征“牢笼”;城市规划框进了正经人,也框住了混混,还是“牢笼”。。江湖戏班的皇甫义(孙树林饰)有一天在街上看到自卖自身的王莲(刘晶饰),出钱将其买下,赵大爷(高保成饰)不忍失去王莲,也随王莲进戏班当马夫。十年过去了,王莲出落成色艺双绝的马戏班台柱子,艺名红牡丹(姜黎黎饰)。十年来,她和同班师兄妹为皇甫义挣尽了血汗钱。他们在香港演出时,引起有志之士的注意,建议他们为抗战义演募捐,皇甫义不同意。财阀张德仁(张逸生饰)看上红牡丹,红牡丹不从,并将兽性大发的张德仁痛打一顿。张德仁在一次演出中杀害了九月菊(赵凤霞饰),红牡丹策马踢翻了张德仁的看台。最后,戏班在好心人的帮助下逃回内地。人财两空的皇甫义,为了将摇钱树红牡丹永远控制在手,竟想霸占红牡丹为妾,皇甫义做梦都没想到,他想霸占的红牡丹竟是他多年前抛下的亲生女儿......。