Upon being diagnosed with terminal cancer, selfless suburban housewife Mary Scott (Margaret Sullavan) makes the ultimate sacrifice: she decides to keep the unpleasant news from her husband Brad (Wendell Corey) and daughter Polly (Natalie Wood), to avoid devastating her loved ones. Instead, Mary encourages Brad's affair with a co-worker and even grooms the other woman to take her place. But as Mary's illness progresses, keeping it a secret presents a considerable challenge.
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