Miss Joan Crawford stars as Margaret Hughes who, as this starts, she visits the family friend and doctor Alan Gordon and receives the bad news that her husband David has an unnamed illness. From that point the drama ensues and becomes saccharine and weepy but in an engaging way. Margaret pushes David to chase after his dream job because "life is too short." David not understanding what is going on with his wife has an affair with their friend Ann and many more things are born out of this. Typical '50's fare where everything is hyper sensitive emotions but there is an unexpected twist that will send the viewer reeling. Joan Crawford alone keeps the viewer riveted to the story being told with an able assist from supporting players Ellen Corby (The Waltons), Virginia Grey, and others. Worth watching on a slow rainy afternoon