贫苦的小镇上，传教士极力想解救痛苦的灵魂，却受尽镇民讪笑怒骂。小镇青年在损友的怂恿下，逐渐步入犯罪边缘，笃信上帝的女友也随之陷入绝望，传教士及时阻止年轻人的犯行，并缓缓道出自己的荒唐过去。 　　为了凸显明星魅力，影片甚至以演员研读剧本、揣摩角色开场，并在背景投射出主角在片中的剧情转折。因为欧洲各地民情的差异，结局便拍了三种版本，三种结局也反映出丹麦、俄罗斯、瑞典完全不同的民族性。

When Count Willy von Rosenörn finds himself broke, he moves in to an artist hotel where he meets the staff of Circus Carino. He falls madly in love with Mademoiselle Doré and recklessly plans to perform a deadly stunt to impress her.

Mrs. Hellertz is distraught about her son Aage, who – in spite of a good pay and generous support from home – manages to spend every penny on debauchery in the night life. He indebts himself deeply and falls into the clutches of a malicious loan shark who is out for Mrs. Hellertz's fortune. To complicate things further, Aage starts a relationship with the loan shark's beautiful daughter. (Stumfilm.dk)