The monster, which looks like a nastier version of The Creature from the Black Lagoon, invades a sleepy lighthouse town. The superstitious lighthouse keeper is worried for the safety of his beautiful teenage daughter, so he leaves food for the monster, who dwells in a nearby cave. When bodies wash up ashore, the locals…

Cary Scott（简·怀曼 Jane Wyman 饰）虽然是一个有着两个孩子的中年寡妇，身边却依然不缺追求者。一天她在自己的花园里邂逅了新来的园丁，已故的老园丁的儿子——年轻的Ron Kirby（罗克·赫德森 Rock Hudson 饰）。几次接触后，Cary了解到Ron对于种植的喜爱，于是Ron带着Cary去了他的家。年龄的差距并不能阻止两人坠入爱河，然而他们的爱情却要…