Oscar-winning actress Margaret Elliot (Bette Davis) is well past her prime but refuses to retire from the acting business. Despite entreaties from both her daughter, Gretchen (Natalie Wood), and one-time professional colleague Jim Johannsen (Sterling Hayden), Margaret remains convinced that she can regain her former glory.
As she sets her sights on a coveted Hollywood role, Johannsen tries doggedly to get his unrequited love to see the folly of her ways.
| Director: | Stuart Heisler |
| Producer(s): | Bert Friedlob |
| Cast: | Warner Anderson, Minor Watson, June Travis, Barbara Lawrence, Fay Baker, Robert Warrick |
| Writer(s): | Dale Eunson, Katherine Albert |