Following World War II, ex-Navy engineer Steve Martin (James Stewart) and his friend Johnny Gambi (Dan Duryea) come to Louisiana with dreams of wealth. They build an offshore oil drilling platform with the help of a large company, and find themselves in a lucrative business. However, local shrimp fishermen are hostile, feeling their livelihood is at risk. A further complication is the budding romance between Steve and the daughter of one of the shrimpers. 　　译文(2): 第二次世界大战之后，前海军工程师史蒂夫 · 马丁(詹姆斯 · 斯图尔特饰)和他的朋友约翰尼 · 甘比(丹 · 杜里亚饰)怀着财富的梦想来到路易斯安那州。他们在一家大公司的帮助下建造了一个海上石油钻井平台，发现自己从事着一项利润丰厚的业务。然而，当地的捕虾渔民却充满敌意，觉得自己的生计岌岌可危。更复杂的是史蒂夫和一个捕虾人的女儿之间萌芽的爱情。