《杀人不难》是一部以1940年代美国为背景的惊悚片,讲述了主人公杰克(由比尔·贝克比饰演)为了逃避过去,伪装身份潜入一个小镇,却意外卷入一桩连环杀人案的故事。在这个过程中,杰克与当地居民产生了微妙的互动,尤其是与镇上的一位寡妇玛丽(奥利维娅·德哈维兰饰演)之间的情感纠葛,成为了解开谜团的关键线索。豆瓣内容: A mathematician and author, Luke Williams, is travelling up to London on a train when he meets a old lady, Lavinia Fullerton, who is also going to London, to Scotland Yard. Lavinia tells Luke that in her small village several people have died. The local police are certain that it was all accidental and are taking no action but Lavinia isn't convinced. In London Luke watches, horrified, as Lavinia is run over in a hit and run and he becomes convinced that she was telling the truth. He travels down to the village and with the aid of a local girl, who is also convinced that the deaths were murder, sets out to solve the mystery.“我只希望你能明白,不是每个人都能像你这样,用爱和勇气面对生活中的困难。”——比尔·贝克比饰演的杰克“你总是能找到真相,就像你总能找到回家的路一样。”——奥利维娅·德哈维兰饰演的玛丽“我们每个人都背负着自己的秘密,但有些秘密不应该成为伤害他人的工具。”——莱斯利-安·唐恩饰演的角色对杰克说道在这个故事中,提摩西·韦斯特饰演的角色是一名警长,他试图揭开案件的真相;而海伦·海丝则在影片中扮演了一个关键的目击者角色,她的证词对破案至关重要。每个人物都紧密相连,共同推动着剧情的发展,最终揭示了隐藏在小镇背后的惊人真相。