Marshall von Runstedt
O arrombador de crofres britânico Eddie Chapman está preso na ilha de Jersey quando os alemães a invadem duante a Segunda Guerra. Ele se oferece para trabalhar para o Eixo em troca de sua liberdade, assim, o regime de Hitler o envia como espião para a Inglaterra. Uma vez lá, no entanto, ele oferece seus serviços aos Aliados, e assim torna-se um agente duplo.
The film is a 20th-century adaptation of Voltaire's 1759 social satire novel Candide, ou l’Optimisme.
Le Président du Conseil d'Administration
Florence recruta seu amante, Julien, para assassinar seu marido no escritório dele. Ele comete o crime com entusiasmo, mas fica preso em um elevador quando volta para remover uma prova importante. O infeliz engano de Julien provocará involuntariamente uma série de eventos desafortunados.
M. Delmar
Fred, the nephew of a senator,has murdered a Black man on a train. The two only witnesses are Lizzie McKay, a prostitute from New York, and Sidney, a colored man. Fred decides to seduce Lizzie in order to make her give false evidence according to which Sidney has attempted to rape her. The uncle also puts pressure on the young woman. After much hesitation, Lizzie finally accepts but Sidney, who has nearly got lynched, takes refuge at her home...
Police Chief Donovan (uncredited)
Ireland, 1922. In the midst of a national uprising, Catherine, a young orphan employed in household chores, goes in search of her brother whom she has heard in a dream calling for help.
It all begins with the discreet romance between the Creole maid Lea Mariotte and her young boss, George Brissac, an amoral bourgeois who plans to inherit his uncle's fortune and marry a young woman from a good family. After an incident where she kills a man, she is saved from the gallows by Fabian, a ship's captain, who has personal reasons for antagonizing the Brissacs. He takes care of her and falls in love with her, but doesn't tell her. She, in turn, takes the opportunity to return to her lover Brissac's arms, forcing him to marry her after seeing him murder his uncle.
Col. Louis de Toussand
A straight-line historical account of the Du Pont chemical manufacturing company and its vital role in the growth of the USA.
George Zelger
A mailman leads PO-men to a pistol-packing stamp thief and her gang.
Anton Kindel
Joe heads for South America to fight the Latin champ. Shipboard, he helps federal agents fight counterfeiters. He also spars with love interest Anne Howe.
Capt. Gribemont
John Hoyt plays a high-ranking Nazi being prosecuted by an army tribunal in the aftermath of World War II. Sentenced to death, the general appeals to the American investigating Major (Ray Milland), claiming mitigating circumstances, and providing the names of witnesses who will clear his name. This sends the Major in a search through the ruins of post-war Germany to determine the degree of the general's guilt.
Johann Stauffer
Na Viena do século 19, a jovem e tímida Lisa se apaixona por Stefan, pianista famoso e mulherengo. Anos depois, já adulta, ela se entrega a ele. Logo em seguida, o músico parte em turnê sem saber que havia engravidado Lisa.
Commissioner Lariesier
A treasury agent becomes obsessed with exposing an international drug ring.
Inspector Jacques Morrell
While visiting France, a criminal psychologist tries to clear a disturbed young man of his father's murder.
St.-Ange (uncredited)
An Irish rascal and inveterate gambler uses his considerable skills at the gaming tables of New Orleans to become fabulously rich.