这部影片是法国导演Andre Cayatte 1950年之力作，为1950年法国电影空洞时期填补了一定的空白。
电影讲的是法国的司法改革，为了显示司法的公正性，法国政府改革了开庭形式。20个从法国各地各行业邀请来的人成了新式法庭的临时法官，审判的是一个没有犯罪的罪人，为了爱情她甘愿受到惩罚。在审判期间，每个临时法官的生活都起了很大的变化，最后对“罪犯埃尔莎”的判决更是难上加难。影片让我们清晰的了解了法国司法改革的全过程，把50年代的法国风貌很好的展示在我们的眼前。

一些补习班的学生，通过会考才能有文凭有工作，他们和老师对抗，玩玩闹闹，但也为了通过会考努力学习，最后通过了考试有了自己的事业生活，也和老师成了朋友。

The Plot focuses on Dante Alighieri, a young man who loves smoking. When his father dies Dante inherits $17 million on one special condition: He must give up smoking in 14 days and then stay smoke-free for an entire year. If he fails, his uncle inherits the $17 million instead. Dante has a living hell while trying to quit, and hires a private detective agency called Little Secret Service who he gives free hands to stop him from smoking, While his uncle, who has taken up smoking himself, also does everything he can to make Dante smoke again.