with Gloria Grahame , Melvyn Douglas When radio singer Susan Caldwell is found shot, Marian Washburn , her benefactress, confesses that she is responsible. But Luke Jordan , her lifelong friend, does not believe her confession. In a series of flashbacks, narrated to a police detective, Jordan tells the tale of Marian's life and her relationship with Susan through a stormy and tempestuous career.
Screenplay by VICKI BAUM and HERMAN MAN. KIEWICZ based on the novel Mortgage On Life by VICKI BAUM
Produced by HERMAN J. MANKIEWICZ Directed by NICHOLAS RAY
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