An ambitious newspaper reporter (Dick Powell), eager to scoop the competition, wishes he could know the news before it happens. A mysterious old man (John Philliber) grants the reporter that power, even as he cautions against using it. Now able to predict the news 24 hours in advance, the reporter goes about scooping all the other papers, picking sure-fire winners at the race track, and enjoying life... until he learns -- in advance, of course -- of his own death. Our hero's problem: How can he keep the future from happening?(imdb) 主人公每天晚上都收到一份次日早上出版的报纸,他获悉自己在数小时内即将毙命,然而他却幸存下来了。(乔治·萨杜尔《世界电影史》)
丹尼斯(西蒙·佩吉 饰)当年因害怕成立家庭,并觉得自己会毁掉女友比莉(桑迪·牛顿 饰)的一生,结婚当天丢下了已怀孕的女友逃走了。5年后,丹尼斯才发现自己原来一直是爱着比莉的。就算他们会因为儿子的关系经常见面,可是比莉已经与会计师威特(汉克·阿扎利亚 饰)约会,她早已因丹尼斯当年的行为而死心。 纵使丹尼斯对于威特充满了敌意,可是自己也明白他根本比不上帅气成功的威特。胖胖的丹尼斯不过是个保安而已,他微薄的工资无法付得起房租,房东的女儿把他赶到了大街上去。 彷徨无助的丹尼斯感到无地自容,他不知如何面对儿子与比莉,还有情敌威特。可是他一想到要与比莉重新在一起,他毅然宣称要参见马拉松比赛,在马拉松赛场上,还是情感的赛场上,丹尼斯都誓要胜过威特……