George Washington McLintock, "GW" to friends and foes alike, is a cattle baron and the richest man in the territory. He anxiously awaits the return of his daughter Becky who has been away at school for the last two years. He's also surprised to see that his wife Katherine has also returned. She had left him some years before without really explaining what he done but she does make the point of saying that she's returned to take their daughter back to the State Capitol with her. GW is highly respected by everyone around him including the farmers who are pouring into the territories with free grants of land and the Indians who are under threat of being relocated to another reservation. Between his wife, his headstrong daughter, the crooked land agent and the thieving government Indian agent, GW tries to keep the peace and do what is best for everyone.

影片的故事发生在东海边，在“渔光曲”的歌声中展开了一个渔民家庭的悲惨故事。渔民徐福一家生活艰难，一对孪生子女小猫、小猴的出生更是加重了家庭负担。随后徐福死于海上，徐妈只好到船王何家做奶妈。小猫、小猴和何家少爷子英自小一起长大，感情要好。十年后，长大成人的小猫（王人美 饰）、小猴（韩兰根 饰）继承父业，以捕鱼为生；子英则被父亲安排出国攻读渔业，他一心希望学成归来能改良中国渔业。此后，盗匪猖獗，以及渔业公司的兴办，都使渔民的生活更加艰难。小猫、小猴难以维持生计，于是携着失明的母亲到上海找舅舅另谋出路。跟着舅舅卖唱的小猫、小猴在上海重遇了回国的子英，随后小猫、小猴却遭受了牢狱之灾，舅舅和徐妈也在一场火灾中丧生。经历了多番波折的三人，重新回海捕鱼。然而，命运弄人，那首熟悉的《渔光曲》再次响起……1935年2月，本片在莫斯科举行的国际电影节上获得“荣誉奖”，成为中国第一部在国际上获奖的影片。

影片讲述德川时期底层百姓所经历的残酷命运。父母身后欠下外债，弟弟又身染重病，少女由美（片山由美子 饰）被迫进入一家诡异的妓院。女店主阿龙（藤本三重子 饰）爱慕由美不可得，愤而在其身上安装贞操带，钥匙却被强暴了由美的弦造（林真一郎 饰）吞下。由美为拿回钥匙挖坟剖腹，事发后被处以火烧酷刑……雕秀（吉田辉雄 饰）与雕辰（小池朝雄 饰）是一对顶尖刺青师，雕秀被妓院老板陷害，获罪流放。雕辰则霸占雕秀女友阿玲，在其背上刺青。不忍受辱的阿玲服毒自尽，从长崎逃回来的雕秀发誓要跟雕辰决一胜负……

Despite the minimal news coverage, sexual harassment and gender inequality against women are no less prevalent in science than they are in pop culture and corporate America.