Wide-eyed and poor young Leonora weds an obsessive millionaire named Ohlrig, but the marriage is loveless. Even worse, Ohlrig seems to have manic, violent tendencies. Eventually, young Leonora escapes her unhappy life and begins working with New York City doctor Larry Quinada, who she soon falls for. Unfortunately, Ohlrig refuses to grant his wife a divorce, and things get even darker for Leonora when she realizes she's pregnant with his child.

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Enterprise Productions
• James Mason
• Barbara Bel Geddes
• Robert Ryan
• Frank Ferguson
• Curt Bois
• Ruth Brady
• Natalie Schafer
• Art Smith