Reporter Charles Wills, in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellswirth following a brief flirtation with her sister, Marion. After he and Helen marry, Charles pursues his novelistic ambition while supporting his new bride with a deadening job at a newspaper wire service. But when an old investment suddenly makes the family wealthy, their marriage begins to unravel — until a sudden tragedy changes everything.
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Budget: $1,960,000
Revenue: $4,940,000
ROI: +152.0%
Verdict: Hit
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> Richard Brooks (Director) > Joseph Ruttenberg (Director of Photography) > William Shanks (Assistant Director)
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> Julius J. Epstein (Screenplay) > Philip G. Epstein (Screenplay) > Richard Brooks (Screenplay) > F. Scott Fitzgerald (Short Story) > Oscar Hammerstein II (Lyricist)