The plot revolves around Richard Bean (Kline), a Broadway star known for his egotism, who experiences a public breakdown and retreats to his hometown. After returning to the family-run theater where he first discovered his talent, he finds his father, the
Susan's baby dies, and she is convicted for a crime she doesn’t even remember committing. Years later, out on parole and fighting to start over, Susan sees a photograph that stops her cold.
