影片的男主角基顿（巴斯特·基顿 Buster Keaton 饰）是一名乡村影院电影放映师，他喜欢阅读侦探类的书籍，经常幻想自己就是一名像福尔摩斯一样的大侦探。一天，他把价值一元的巧克力糖谎称四元送给女友凯莎琳（Kathryn McGuire 饰），不料被情敌趁机陷害，说基 顿偷了别人的手表拿去当

Wealthy Rollo Treadway (Buster Keaton) suddenly decides to propose to his neighbor across the street, Betsy O'Brien (Kathryn McGuire), and sends h

　　Wealthy Rollo Treadway (Buster Keaton) suddenly decides to propose to his neighbor across the street, Betsy O'Brien (Kathryn McGuire), and sends