Jethro Creighton (Todd Duffey) is a young man of nine years from Southern Illinois who is growing up during the outbreak of the American Civil War. Helping his father farm is all he really knows. This makes things difficult when his kin fights for the Union Army, as well as the Rebel cause. He doesn't know who what to do. Should he fight for the Yankees, the Rebs, or just continue working on the farm? He has a cousin who is a deserter which he helps with food and a blanket; this is a crime not taken lightly. He writes Abraham Lincoln for advice on the matter. The president responds in a letter which guides him some, but more or less provides him with comfort; when a nine year old is in the midst of war, what is more important?
Muchos años después de haber sido abandonado por sus padres, Donald sale en busca de sus hermanos. Su mayor desafío es pasar a través de las capas de la burocracia. Se pasa a un consejero que le ofrece ayuda para localizar a su hermano y a su hermana desaparecidos.
Tony Wendice (Ray Milland), un frío y calculador tenista retirado, planea asesinar a su bella y rica esposa (Grace Kelly) porque sospecha que le es infiel, pero sobre todo porque desea heredar su gran fortuna. Para llevar a cabo su plan, chantajea a un antiguo compañero de universidad y lo convence para que, en su ausencia, entre en la casa y mate a su mujer.
