In London in 1944, beautiful American newspaper columnist Sara Scott (Lana Turner) falls in love with BBC war correspondent Mark Trevor (Sean Connery), who is already married with a son.
Although their wartime rapture burns as brightly as London’s flaming East End, Mark is mindful of the unswerving devotion and loyalty of his wife Kay (Glynis Johns) and the shattering blow his new love would deal her. This is all the more credit to him because she is far away in Cornwall, while Sara is by his side in London.
Following the German army’s surrender in Italy, Mark is transferred to Paris. Before he leaves, he and Sara have one final meeting, at which they proclaim their eternal love for each other.
Sara suffers a nervous breakdown when she learns the following day that Mark has been killed in an air crash in Paris. She is admitted to a nursing home for six weeks.
Following her convalescence, she takes a train to the Cornish fishing village where Mark was born.
There, she becomes friendly with Kay, and the young widow’s discovery that Sara and her husband were lovers leads to an emotional crisis. Sara’s employer, newspaper publisher Carter Reynolds (Barry Sullivan), saves the situation.
Sidney James and Doris Hare display their versatility in minor roles.
Based on the novel Weep No More, the movie was filmed on location in Polperro, Cornwall (named St Giles in the film) and at MGM British Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
During filming at Borehamwood, Sean Connery was confronted on-set by gangster Johnny Stompanato (the then-boyfriend of Lana Turner and a bodyguard and enforcer for Los Angeles mob boss Mickey Cohen), who suspected the actor was having an affair with Turner.
Stompanato threatened Connery with a gun and warned him to keep away from Turner. Unperturbed, the 6′ 2″ actor grabbed the gun out of Stompanato’s hand, beat him and forced him off the set. Turner then called the police, and Stompanato was deported back to the US.
Sara Scott
Lana Turner Carter Reynolds
Barry Sullivan Kay Trevor
Glynis Johns Mark Trevor
Sean Connery Alan Thompson
Terence Longdon Jake Klein
Sidney James Brian Trevor
Martin Stephens Mrs Bunker
Doris Hare Hotel Manager
Julian Somers Dr Aldridge
John Le Mesurier Alfy
Cameron Hall Jonesy
Jane Welsh Captain Barnes
Robin Bailey R.E. Sergeant
Bill Fraser
Director
Lewis Allen
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Following the German army’s surrender in Italy, Mark is transferred to Paris. Before he leaves, he and Sara have one final meeting, at which they proclaim their eternal love for each other.
Based on the novel Weep No More, the movie was filmed on location in Polperro, Cornwall (named St Giles in the film) and at MGM British Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
