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In turn-of-the-century Cincinnati, vibrant shop girl Ray Smith falls in love with banker Walter Saxel, who is engaged to a socially prominent woman. Inadvertently prevented from running away with Walter, Ray remains single but reunites with him five years later. Despite Walter being married and having a son, Ray becomes his mistress, and over the years suffers social ostracism and long stretches of solitude while waiting for their brief interludes together.

Top Cast

  • Charles Boyer

    Charles Boyer

    Walter Louis Saxel

  • Margaret Sullavan

    Margaret Sullavan

    Ray Smith

  • Richard Carlson

    Richard Carlson

    Curt Stanton

  • Frank McHugh

    Frank McHugh

    Ed Porter

  • Tim Holt

    Tim Holt

    Richard Saxel

  • Frank Jenks

    Frank Jenks

    Harry Niles

  • Esther Dale

    Esther Dale

    Mrs. Smith

  • Peggy Stewart

    Peggy Stewart

    Freda Smith

  • Samuel S. Hinds

    Samuel S. Hinds

    Felix Darren

Overview

In turn-of-the-century Cincinnati, vibrant shop girl Ray Smith falls in love with banker Walter Saxel, who is engaged to a socially prominent woman. Inadvertently prevented from running away with Walter, Ray remains single but reunites with him five years later. Despite Walter being married and having a son, Ray becomes his mistress, and over the years suffers social ostracism and long stretches of solitude while waiting for their brief interludes together.

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