Actress Margaret Elliot is well past her prime but refuses to retire from the acting business. Despite entreaties from both her daughter, Gretchen, and one-time professional colleague Jim Johannsen, 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.

• Bert E. Friedlob Productions
• Bette Davis
• Sterling Hayden
• Natalie Wood
• Warner Anderson
• Minor Watson
• June Travis
• Paul Frees
• Robert Warwick