The story's main focus and central theme revolves around racism, adultery, and interracial romantic relationships.

Two interracial relationships are shown. One is between a black man and a white woman. The other one is between a white man and an Indian woman.

Several kissing scenes are shown; some are mild and some are passionate. First Hollywood on-screen interracial kiss.

A man suspects that his wife is cheating on him with another man.

A man flirts with his wife and she rejects him, he then grabs her arm and tells her to stay. She tries to leave, but he holds onto her very tight. She says that he is ripping her dress and he says that it doesn't matter and talks about wanting to have sex. He then tears off part of it, revealing her bra. They embrace each other and passionately kiss. Sex is implied.

The next scene shows a man and his girlfriend at the beach, alone together. She is in a one-piece bathing suit and he is wearing only a pair of swimming trunks. They kiss a few times and it is implied that they have spent the whole night there together. They are later shown together in a passionate embrace and kissing. It is implied they have sex offscreen.

Women wear cleavage-revealing skin-tight dresses and bathing suits.

A man punches another man in the face, knocking him on his back. He then holds him down and chokes him to death. We then see that he did not intend to murder the man.

Mr. Belefonte's character uses the word N***** to emphasize how derogatory it is.

Mild profanity.

Characters drinking alcoholic beverages and smoke cigars and cigarettes. At least one male character is shown drunk.

No illegal drugs are featured.

The film's controversial themes about racism, adultery, and interracial romance might disturb certain viewers.

The murder is shocking, although not that violent.