三个死后被投入地狱的罪人，邮政局小职员伊内丝，巴黎贵妇艾丝黛尔，报社编辑加尔森以及属过场人物的地狱听差。　　当他们在地狱密室初始相遇时，彼此之间设防戒备，相互隐瞒生前劣迹：加尔森竭力要让他人相信自己是英雄，实际上他是个在二战中因临阵脱逃被处死的胆小鬼，同时又是个沉溺酒色，折磨妻子的虐待狂；艾丝黛尔掩饰色情狂的身份和杀婴罪责，诡称自己是个为了年老的丈夫断送了青春的贞洁女子；伊内丝则充满敌意地牢记...

　　A homicidal maniac is accidentally released from a hospital because of a computer error and heads to the site of his past murders to continue his penchant for mayhem. Dr. Joan Gilmore takes off afte...