Orlac, un pianista famoso, pierde ambas manos en un accidente. Los médicos deciden trasplantarle las manos de Vasseur, un asesino condenado a muerte. La operación es un éxito, pero desde ese momento el pianista comienza a verse embargado por impulsos criminales. Tiene pesadillas y ve el rostro de un hombre que cree que es Vasseur...
The proprietors of a small inn on the Italian coast suddenly have to cater for a company of conscripts on their way to a nearby port. One of the sergeants recognizes Resa as a former "camp-follower". When her husband hears of this he becomes insanely jealous and decides to join the company.
A young woman doesn't want to get married, but simply live together with the man she loves. This leads to problems when the man dies and she's left with a child.