Daisy Kenyon

Although DAISY KENYON is a patently obvious soap opera, it is done with such style that any quibbling over its lack of complexity is unfounded. This was Fonda's final film under a contract that he felt was overly restrictive, so he was only too happy to accept whatever the studio offered to fulfill the terms of the agreement. Crawford is Daisy Kenyon, a fashion artist living in a walk-up apartment in Greenwich Village. Her relationship with powerful attorney Andrews remains a secret because Andrews is loath to leave his wife (Warrick) and children (Garner and Marshall). Despite much pressure from Crawford, Andrews refuses to alter the situation, and Crawford must b...