A young poet named Hoffman broods over his failed romances. First, his affair with the beautiful Olympia is shattered when he realizes that she is really a mechanical woman designed by a scientist. Next, he believes that a striking prostitute loves him, only to find out she was hired to fake her affections by the dastardly Dapertutto. Lastly, a magic spell claims the life of his final lover.
| Directing | Emeric Pressburger | Director |
| Writing | Emeric Pressburger | Writer |
| Writing | Michael Powell | Writer |
| Production | Emeric Pressburger | Producer |
| Directing | Michael Powell | Director |
| Production | Michael Powell | Producer |
| Editing | Reginald Mills | Editor |
| Art | Hein Heckroth | Production Design |
| Camera | Christopher Challis | Director of Photography |
| Art | Arthur Lawson | Art Direction |
| Sound | Ted Drake | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Connie Reeve | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivy Baker | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hein Heckroth | Costume Design |
| Production | Charles Orme | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | John Cox | Sound |
| Directing | Sydney Streeter | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jacques Offenbach | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Sir Thomas Beecham | Conductor |
