Novelist Richard believes he has found perfection in Ellen, a glamorous socialite who sweeps him into a whirlwind romance. But beneath her dazzling devotion lurks something far darker. As Richard soon discovers, Ellen’s love is so absolute that she will destroy anyone who stands in her way. A singular entry in Hollywood noir, this lush melodrama features the elegant direction of John M. Stahl, the blazing Technicolor cinematography of Leon Shamroy, and a chilling turn from Gene Tierney as a femme fatale unlike any other—a woman whose love is as pure as it is poisonous.