《一仆二主》由理查德·比恩(Richard Bean)改编自意大利即兴喜剧创始人、剧作家卡罗·哥尔多尼(Carlo Goldoni)创作于1743年的名著《一仆二主(Servant of Two Masters)》(意大利语:Il servitore di due padroni)的英文版本,故事背景设置在1960年代的英国布里顿,由英国国家剧院前艺术总监尼古拉斯·希特纳执导。詹姆斯·科登在里面饰演一个同时为两个雇主工作、又不敢让他们发现真相的贪食胖仆人。
U.S Postal Inspectors are called in when a suburban couple are killed by a mail bomb. Suspicion immediately falls on the couple's estranged and heavily in debt son, who also just happens to be a Navy munitions expert. But investigations reveal that he is on the run from a past event in his life that is associated with the bombings.
Alex is a shy accountant living in London. He is reluctant to step out of his comfort zone, but when he falls in love with an adorable French artist named Penelope, he pretends to be a talented artist himself; and now he needs to win a Modern Art contest to prove it.
艾伦(约瑟夫·科顿 Joseph Cotten 饰)是一名士兵,战友罗杰(Robert Sully 饰)请求艾伦帮自己给自己的女友维多利亚写信,在此过程中,艾伦无法自持的爱上了这个素未谋面的女孩。一场意外中,艾伦受伤进入医院疗养,而罗杰先他一步回到了家乡,顺利和维多利亚携手步入了婚姻的殿堂。艾伦虽然感到十分难过,但也只有献上祝福。 让艾伦没有想到的是,没过多久,他便收到了罗杰的死讯,于是,他来到了罗杰的家乡,想要找到维多利亚。然而,抵达了目的地的艾伦震惊的得知,维多利也竟然也已经去世了,而另一个名叫辛格尔顿(珍妮弗·琼斯 Jennifer Jones 饰)的女孩的身影浮出了水面。