Florid and overripe is too mild a description for this potboiler. The sets and photography are beautiful but the story is pure corn. And what a cast! Connie Stevens was never much of an actress but up against Troy Donahue and Bert Convy she seems like Vanessa Redgrave. Truly talented actors Dorothy McGuire, Lloyd Nolan and Brian Aherne are used to prop up the underwhelming leads and do the best they can with the meager material provided. The supporting cast is full of familiar faces, Lovey Howell is Bert's mother!, and they acquit themselves as well as they can given the tripe they're handed. If your in the mood for an over the top melodrama look no further.
Review of Susan Slade
