Mae Doyle comes back to her hometown a cynical woman. Her brother Joe fears that his love, fish cannery worker Peggy, may wind up like Mae. Mae marries Jerry and has a baby; she is happy but restless, drawn to Jerry's friend Earl.
Directed byFritz Lang
Written byAlfred Hayes, Clifford Odets
CountryUnited States
Runtime105 min
On screen
Barbara Stanwyck
Robert Ryan
Paul Douglas