Lombard is a waitress in San Francisco whose life is going nowhere quickly. She begins a correspondence with an Italian vineyard owner, and, after he sends her a picture of himself, accepts his proposal of marriage. The picture, however, is not of her fiance, Laughton, but of his
handsome hired man, Gargan. Lombard is shocked and upset when she learns that she is engaged to marry Laughton, a fat, boisterous, unattractive fellow. On the eve of their wedding, Laughton falls and breaks both legs. The wedding delayed while he recovers, Lombard nurses him, but her resentment of
him grows daily. She becomes involved in an affair with Gargan, who seduces her, then tells h...
Released:
1940
Rated:
NR
Length:
96 mins