EstherBlodgett是極具前途的好萊塢演員，她與正走下坡的明星NormanMaine在一次慈善募演中嶄露頭角，她也因此愛上成熟世故的Norman，彼此吸引的兩人最後結成佳偶。然而，看著聲望與日俱增的Esther，但自己事業每況愈下的Norman開始感到沮喪，後來還酗酒、脾氣越來越暴躁。

A year after a violent train robbery the Pinkerton detective agency hires a bounty hunter to find the three remaining killers. He tracks them to Twin Forks but has no clue to their identity. Tensions surface as just his presence in town acts as a catalyst.