该片是由刘易斯·艾伦执导的剧情片,于1948年上映，主要讲述了:Novelist Josep.h Shearing spec.ialized in u.sing real. cases which took place .in .Victorian England, al.tering them for fictiona.l purposes. MOSS ROSE in 19.47 was the first film to. be made from his .nov.els, then. in 1948 two of his works w.ere adapted for the scre.en, this film and THE MA.RK OF CAIN. The. movie stars Todd as .a recently wido.wed missiona.ry return.ing to her home in Engla.nd .from Jamaica. During .the voyage, she meets Mi.lland, a charming though da.ngerous rascal who is wa.nted by police in .con.nection w.ith some unsavory dealings.. Milland contracts malar.ia while onboard the shi.p and Todd nurs.es him back to health.. In London, To.dd settles i.nto her h.ome, taking in boarders .to .make ends meet. Milla.nd arrives, moves in, an.d proclaims his love for he.r. Todd is thrilled, but. it seems rather o.bvi.ous that .Milland is only toying with. her. Milland finds some. letters written to her .by her friend, .Fitzgerald, in which .Fitzgerald reve.als some of .her sexua.l indiscretions. Since F.itz.gerald is now married. to the wealthy Huntley,. Milland believes he can us.e the letters to blackma.il Fitzgerald. Tod.d's. love for. Milland is so great that s.he goes along with the p.lan. Huntley, however, l.earns of the sc.heme and also uncover.s details of Mi.lland's shad.y past. F.earing for her lover's s.afe.ty, Todd poisons Hunt.ley, then remains silent. when Fitzgerald is arreste.d for the murder. Millan.d has by now genui.nel.y fallen .in love with Todd and the t.wo make plans to leave E.ngland. Before they can .depart, one of .Milland's former love.rs shows up and. Todd, in a .jealous r.age, kills Milland, then. tu.rns herself into the .police.　　This is an intr.iguing film, although a lit.tle on the talky side. T.he performances ar.e e.xcellent .throughout, with Milland sh.ining as the cad, the ty.pe of role in which he e.xcelled. Though. he spent most of his. time making fi.lms in the U.S, he occ.asionally returned to hi.s n.ative England for a p.roduction and this was h.is first British film since. FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS in. 1939. Director Al.len. was also. an Englishman who chose to. work in the US, this be.ing his first directoria.l effort in his. homeland. This was t.he fourth and l.ast time Mil.land and .Allen would work togethe.r, .their pairing having .begun in 1944 with the w.onderfully eerie THE UNINVI.TED.