Haunted by the memory of Walter Holderlin, a soldier he killed during World War I, French musician Paul Renard (Phillips Holmes) confesses to a priest (Frank Sheridan), who grants him absolution. Using the address on a letter he found on the dead man's body, Paul then travels to Germany to find his family. As anti-French sentiment continues to permeate Germany, Dr. Holderlin (Lionel Barrymore) initially refuses to welcome Paul into his home, but changes his mind when his son's fiancée Elsa identifies him as the man who has been leaving flowers on Walter's grave. Rather than reveal the real connection between them, Paul tells the Holderlin family he was a friend of their son, who attended the same musical conservatory he did. Although the hostile townspeople and local gossips disapprove, the Holderlins befriend Paul, who finds himself falling in love with Elsa (Nancy Carroll). When she shows Paul her former fiancé's bedroom, he becomes distraught and tells her the truth. She convinces him not to confess to Walter's parents, who have embraced him as their second son, and Paul agrees to forego easing his conscience and stays with his adopted family. Dr. Holderlin presents Walter's violin to Paul, who plays it while Elsa accompanies him on the piano. The film's original title, The Man I Killed, was changed to The Fifth Commandment to avoid giving wrong impressions in the minds of the public about the character of the story. It ultimately was released as Broken Lullaby.
《拉瑞·克劳》由汤姆·汉克斯自导自演。 海军退伍之后，拉瑞（汤姆·汉克斯 Tom Hanks 饰）勤勤恳恳在卖场工作了20几年。他为人和善，几乎从不发脾气，是明星工作人员，顾客喜欢他，老板也对他颇为赏识。可是裁员风暴还是让他失去了工作。空闲的他向当地社区里的大学报了名，并很快就和各色人等结成了好朋友。有流浪汉、有贫民窟的孩子，大家都希望到这里改善自己的生活。在公共演讲的课堂上，拉瑞出乎意料地爱上了自己的老师梅赛德斯（朱莉娅·罗伯茨 Julia Roberts 饰）。但她是一个已婚女子，并且她把自己的精力都放在了教学上，无暇顾及学生的爱慕。现在，一切难题似乎都到了拉瑞的身上......
