As the title "The Queen's Heart" suggests, this early German black and white version of Mary Queen of Scott's eventful reign and death focuses on her emotional perception rather lyrically, with some songs, mainly by her.

随着第二次世界大战接近尾声，苏联红军的推进，一群集中营囚犯被一名波兰医生帮助逃脱。他们躲在树林里，在那里遇到了其他逃犯，他们在那里呆了几个月，他们一直害怕被发现。出于对德国军队巡逻队的恐惧，即使粮食供应不足，他们也不敢离开森林。