Lora Meredith, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway, has a chance encounter with Annie Johnson, a black single mother. Annie becomes the caretaker of Lora's daughter, Susie, while Lora pursues her stage career. Both women deal with the difficulties of motherhood: Lora's thirst for fame threatens her relationship with Susie, while Annie's light-skinned daughter, Sarah Jane, struggles with her African-American identity.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Starring: Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra Dee, Susan Kohner, Robert Alda
Directed & Produced by: Milton Carruth, Henry Mancini, Glenn E. Anderson, Leslie I. Carey, Norman Deming
Release date: 4/30/1959
Running time: 125 minutes
IMDb Rating: 7.5/10 by 130 users