Eric and Quentin, hosts in a children's show, are at the peak of their television careers. On a night that is a little too crazy, they drink too much and do a little rubbish. Unfortunately, someone films their exploits and broadcasts the video over the Internet. It's bad buzz, the dreaded phenomenon for a public figure. Their producer gives them 48 hours to restore their image, otherwise they will be fired. The more the duo tries to get by, the more they accumulate blunders, as during the funeral of Quentin's grandmother.
故事发生在1945年,弗雷德(达纳·安德鲁斯 Dana Andrews 饰),艾尔(弗雷德里克·马奇 Fredric March 饰)和霍莫(哈罗德·拉塞尔 Harold Russell 饰)是三名刚刚走下战场的军人,即将回到久违的家乡,即将见到久别的亲人,虽然三人的境遇各不相同,但内心中的激动和忐忑却别无二致,分别在即,他么许下了再相聚的约定。 丈夫艾尔的平安归来让米莉(玛娜·洛伊 Myrna Loy 饰)的内心陷入狂喜久久不能平静,带着已经长大成人的一双儿女,四口之家的未来幸福而又光明。弗雷德就没有这么幸运了,不仅父母的状况不容乐观,新婚的妻子也风流成性夜夜出没于欢场之中。对于霍莫来说,战争给自己带来的残疾成为了压在亲人和爱人肩上的重担,在自责和悔恨中,他终日闷闷不乐。约定的日子很快就到来了,此时的三人尚不知,这一次再会即将改变他们的命运。