Based on the novel by Robert Wilder, this modern classic follows the dramas of the Hadleys, a wealthy family of Texas oil millionaires. Alcoholic Kyle Hadley (Robert Stack) marries the beautiful Lucy Moore (Lauren Bacall) before his best friend, Mitch Wayne (Rock Hudson) can tell her how much he loves her. As the friendship between Kyle and Mitch crumbles, Lucy soon wonders if she has made a mistake marrying into the Hadley family.