Aspiring poetess Susan Grieve (Bette Davis) was resigned to the prospect of growing old alone...until encountering World War II naval hero Slick Novak (Jim Davis) at a party. Can their attraction weather her complicated relationship with her estranged, bed-ridden mother, or the aspirations to the priesthood he once nurtured? Adaptation of the Ethel Vance novel co-stars Janis Paige, John Hoyt. 96 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.