Novelist Joseph Shearing specialized in using real cases which took place in Victorian England, altering them for fictional purposes. MOSS ROSE in 1947 was the first film to be made from his novels, then in 1948 two of his works were adapted for the screen, this film and THE MARK OF CAIN. The movie stars Todd as a recently widowed missionary returning to her home in England from Jamaica. During the voyage, she meets Milland, a charming though dangerous rascal who is wanted by police in connection with some unsavory dealings. Milland contracts malaria while onboard the ship and Todd nurses him back to health. In London, Todd settles into her home, taking in boarders to make ends meet. Milland arrives, moves in, and proclaims his love for her. Todd is thrilled, but it seems rather obvious that Milland is only toying with her. Milland finds some letters written to her by her friend, Fitzgerald, in which Fitzgerald reveals some of her sexual indiscretions. Since Fitzgerald is now married to the wealthy Huntley, Milland believes he can use the letters to blackmail Fitzgerald. Todd's love for Milland is so great that she goes along with the plan. Huntley, however, learns of the scheme and also uncovers details of Milland's shady past. Fearing for her lover's safety, Todd poisons Huntley, then remains silent when Fitzgerald is arrested for the murder. Milland has by now genuinely fallen in love with Todd and the two make plans to leave England. Before they can depart, one of Milland's former lovers shows up and Todd, in a jealous rage, kills Milland, then turns herself into the police.　　This is an intriguing film, although a little on the talky side. The performances are excellent throughout, with Milland shining as the cad, the type of role in which he excelled. Though he spent most of his time making films in the US, he occasionally returned to his native England for a production and this was his first British film since FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS in 1939. Director Allen was also an Englishman who chose to work in the US, this being his first directorial effort in his homeland. This was the fourth and last time Milland and Allen would work together, their pairing having begun in 1944 with the wonderfully eerie THE UNINVITED.

Novelist Joseph Shearing specialized in using real cases which took place in Victorian England, altering them for fictional purposes. MOSS ROSE in 1947 was the first film to be made from his novels, then in 1948 two of his works were adapted for the screen, this film and THE MARK OF CAIN. The movie stars Todd as a recently widowed missionary returning to her home in England from Jamaica. During the voyage, she meets Milland, a charming though dangerous rascal who is wanted by police in connection with some unsavory dealings. Milland contracts malaria while onboard the ship and Todd nurses him back to health. In London, Todd settles into her home, taking in boarders to make ends meet. Milland arrives, moves in, and proclaims his love for her. Todd is thrilled, but it seems rather obvious that Milland is only toying with her. Milland finds some letters written to her by her friend, Fitzgerald, in which Fitzgerald reveals some of her sexual indiscretions. Since Fitzgerald is now married to the wealthy Huntley, Milland believes he can use the letters to blackmail Fitzgerald. Todd's love for Milland is so great that she goes along with the plan. Huntley, however, learns of the scheme and also uncovers details of Milland's shady past. Fearing for her lover's safety, Todd poisons Huntley, then remains silent when Fitzgerald is arrested for the murder. Milland has by now genuinely fallen in love with Todd and the two make plans to leave England. Before they can depart, one of Milland's former lovers shows up and Todd, in a jealous rage, kills Milland, then turns herself into the police.　　This is an intriguing film, although a little on the talky side. The performances are excellent throughout, with Milland shining as the cad, the type of role in which he excelled. Though he spent most of his time making films in the US, he occasionally returned to his native England for a production and this was his first British film since FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS in 1939. Director Allen was also an Englishman who chose to work in the US, this being his first directorial effort in his homeland. This was the fourth and last time Milland and Allen would work together, their pairing having begun in 1944 with the wonderfully eerie THE UNINVITED.

小说家约瑟夫·希林（Joseph Shearing）专门使用发生在维多利亚时代英国的真实案例，并根据虚构的目的对其进行修改。 1947 年的《莫斯·罗斯》是第一部根据他的小说改编的电影，随后在 1948 年他的两部作品被搬上银幕，这部电影和《凯恩的印记》。电影中托德饰演一位最近丧偶的传教士，从牙买加返回英国的家。在航行中，她遇到了米兰德，一个迷人但危险的恶棍，因一些令人不快的交易而被警方通缉。米兰德在船上时感染了疟疾，托德照顾他使其恢复健康。在伦敦，托德在她的家中安顿下来，收留寄宿生以维持收支平衡。米兰到达并搬进去，并宣布他对她的爱。托德很兴奋，但很明显米兰只是在玩弄她。米兰德发现了她的朋友菲茨杰拉德写给她的一些信，菲茨杰拉德在信中揭露了她的一些性行为不检点的行为。由于菲茨杰拉德现在嫁给了富有的亨特利，米兰德认为他可以利用这些信件来勒索菲茨杰拉德。托德对米兰德的爱是如此之深，以至于她同意了这个计划。然而，亨特利得知了这一计划，并揭露了米兰德不为人知的过去的细节。由于担心爱人的安全，托德毒死了亨特利，然后当菲茨杰拉德因谋杀被捕时保持沉默。米兰德现在已经真正爱上了托德，两人计划离开英格兰。在他们离开之前，米兰德的一位前情人出现了，托德在嫉妒的愤怒中杀死了米兰德，然后向警察自首。　这是一部有趣的电影，尽管有点啰嗦。整个表演都很出色，米兰德饰演的无赖角色闪闪发光，这是他擅长的角色类型。虽然他大部分时间都在美国拍电影，但偶尔也会回到祖国英国拍摄，这是他自1939年《法国无泪》以来的第一部英国电影。导演艾伦也是英国人，他选择在美国工作，这是他在祖国的第一个目录工作。这是米兰德和艾伦第四次也是最后一次合作，他们的搭档始于 1944 年的《THE UNVITED》。在一艘从西印度群岛开往英国利物浦的船上，英国圣公会传教士的遗孀奥利维亚·哈伍德（安·托德饰）被说服去帮助护理下层甲板上的疟疾患者。在那里，她遇到了温文尔雅、英俊的马克·贝利斯（雷·米兰德），已经生病了。尽管马克对他的生活和过去含糊其辞，但这对夫妇还是建立了友谊。当船靠岸时，马克已经完全康复，他说服奥利维亚允许他住在她从已故丈夫那里继承的宿舍里。他继续对她进行流畅的诱惑，同时仍然抽出时间对更加世俗和粗俗的凯蒂（莫伊拉·利斯特饰）施展自己的魅力。当马克与前犯罪同伙埃德加·贝拉米（雷蒙德·洛弗尔饰）重聚时，他作为艺术品窃贼和伪造者的过去被揭露，两人计划进行一次大胆的艺术品抢劫。事情出了岔子，他们被迫进入屋顶飞行，险些躲过警察的子弹。回到奥利维亚身边，他告诉她他打算离开伦敦去其他地方谋取成功。然而，她现在已经陷入了他的浪漫魔咒中，并准备尽一切努力让他留在她身边。这对夫妇急需钱，奥利维亚被说服潜入她富有的前同学苏珊·考特尼（菲茨杰拉德饰）和她的年长丈夫亨利（雷蒙德·亨特利饰）的家中。）。她发现苏珊处于神经症状态，几乎无法抑制歇斯底里，因为冷酷而冷嘲热讽的亨利的批评而疲惫不堪，亨利同意雇用她作为苏珊的同居伴侣。在马克的催促下，她立即开始从考特尼家窃取股票、债券和小件贵重物品，然后将它们转交给马克以兑换成现金。与此同时，马克发现了苏珊写给奥利维亚的一叠旧信，其中包含年轻时对浪漫调情和可疑道德行为的轻率描述。他意识到公开这些信件的内容会损害考特尼夫妇的社会声誉，因此他相信自己已经中了财务大奖。然而，尽管她已经在他的影响下堕落了，奥利维亚还是发现了勒索的概念令人厌恶，在犯罪道路上已经迈出了太远的一步。她逃离了考特尼一家，并寻找重返海外传教工作的可能性，却发现不想要一个孤独的女人。她发现自己躲在一座阴暗的教堂里，马克设法找到了她。绝望中，她听信了他的花言巧语，再次屈服于他的控制和指示、勒索等一切之下。奥利维亚回到考特尼家并启动了勒索计划，而马克继续与基蒂调情，并向她赠送了奥利维亚送给他的挂坠盒。奥利维亚和苏珊都不知道，亨利对苏珊明显无法培养出他渴望的继承人感到愤怒，并密谋将她送进遥远的精神病院。他还聘请了一名私家侦探（利奥·G·卡罗尔饰），后者成功地追踪到了马克失踪的股票和债券，并建立了一份关于他犯罪过去的档案。亨利将惊恐的苏珊锁在房间里等待疗养院医生的到来，并命令奥利维亚离开家。在马克的要求下，她回来加强勒索威胁，但亨利用他掌握的马克信息对她进行了反击，这些信息足以绞死他。随后发生了一场斗争，亨利因心脏病发作而倒下，危及生命。奥利维亚释放了苏珊，并诱骗她给丈夫服用了一剂有毒的药物。亨利屈服了，警察被传唤，混乱而语无伦次的苏珊承认了自己的谋杀罪。她被带进监狱，面临绞刑架。马克宣布他打算带着奥利维亚一起去美国开始新生活，不受英国起诉。然而，奥利维亚对苏珊感到良心不安，当她遇到戴着有罪挂坠盒的基蒂时，事情发生了致命的转变。她对马克对她的爱的所有幻想突然破灭，她终于意识到自己一直只是他游戏中心甘情愿的棋子。她坚持自己的想法，等到有机会在双轮马车上刺死马克，以进行最终的报复。影片以奥利维亚进入警察局自首结束。

《草原小屋》是美国女作家劳拉·英格尔斯·怀尔德的杰作，是其九卷一辑“小屋”丛书中的一本。“小屋”丛书描写主人公劳拉在威斯康星的小木屋时，到她在达科他地区结婚所渡过的美好时光，在美国久享盛名，尽人皆知。作者以充满诗意的笔调描述了他们纯朴的生活，善良的人性，平凡而动人，吸引了成千上万的读者。 “小屋”丛书拍成的电视剧更是深受广大观众的喜爱,本剧共有10季207集。八十年代中后期中央电视台放过。 而且美国电视连续剧《草原小屋》曾荣获1988年最佳译制片“飞天奖”金奖。中国引进了第一季24集。 “小木屋”系列作品，可以说就是罗兰前半生的自传，书中的主角罗兰也就是真实罗兰的化身。罗兰从她的出生地——威斯康星大森林写起，以《大森林里的小木屋》作为这套作品的序曲。这本书里，罗兰以小女孩天其无邪的眼光观察生活中的点点滴滴。大森林里的梅花鹿、大懒熊、冬天的白雪、春天树上的绿芽、还有小木屋里温暖的火光、妈做的可口点心、爸的悠扬琴声，都是罗兰最甜蜜的童年回忆。 第二部《草原上的小木屋》是这套作品中最有名且最具代表性的一部。书中描述罗兰一家离开威斯康星大森林，坐着篷车迁徙到堪萨斯大草原的经过，这正是当时美国国西部垦荒者的典型写照。这次搬家，罗兰一家惊险万分地渡过涨水的河流，到了大草原以后，他们也曾遇到印第安人，并遭受狼群包围、草原大火以及热病的侵袭，但最后他们还是住进了爸亲手所盖的小木屋中，在草原上度过了一段靠打猎维生的甜美时光。 第三部《农庄男孩》，卡角是罗兰的丈夫阿曼乐·怀德。阿曼乐是来自纽约州的农庄男孩。在书中，罗兰生动地描述了阿曼乐第一天上学的情形，也描述了他获得第一匹属于自己、也由自己来驯服的的小马时那种骄傲的心情。另外，岁兰也通过对阿曼乐成长过程的记述，提出了对金钱价值的看法——对阿曼乐而言，五毛钱等于在马铃薯田里工作许多小时。 第四部《在梅溪边》，描述罗兰一家离开大草原，走过密苏里州、艾奥瓦州，到明尼苏达州，居住在梅溪边的情形在梅溪边这段日子，罗兰一家住往土洞里，爸所有的收成被蝗虫吃个精光，全家人的生活陷入困境，最后爸只好离家到东部去做工。这时罗兰已经八岁，所以全书的叙事观点随罗兰的成长而改变。生活的挑战与家庭的力量在罗兰眼中更加具体。另外，罗兰和玛莉开始上学，她们的人际关系也由家庭向外拓展。 第五部《在银湖岸》，描写的是罗兰一家从离开梅溪边到达科他区银湖岸的故事。从梅溪边到达他区，罗兰坐的不是篷车，而是火车，这是她第一次坐火车。当时罗兰快十三岁了，由于玛莉失明。罗兰的个性有了明显的改变。她不再有姐姐可以依靠，不再有任性不懂事的权利，于是罗兰更深刻地体会了成长，也学会面对自己虽不喜欢、却必须做的事。另外，对他们全家而言，在银湖岸的生活给他们带来了新希望——爸可以在这里申请一块一百六十英亩的土地。 第六部《好长的冬天》。就在罗兰的爸申请到银湖岸的一块地，并盖好小木屋之后，一场可怕的暴风雪来了。当时罗兰一家住在离银湖岸不远的小镇，暴风雪将小镇封住，小镇的对外交通中断了七个月之久。在这七个月之中，罗兰一家没有食物，只能靠一点麦粒糊口；他们没有木柴，只能烧乾草取暖。他们每天为活下去而努力奋斗，爸更因为扭乾草棒而冻裂了双手，无法拉小提琴。这一次，解决困难的是小镇里的两个男孩，他们冒着被冻死与迷路的危险，骑马出镇，带回食物。其中一个男孩就是阿曼乐。