Harriet Craig (Joan Crawford) enjoys the married life but constantly tries to control those around her. She does not trust her husband Walter (Wendell Corey), and is always checking up on him. When he is offered a promotion that will require traveling, Harriet tells his boss that Walter has a gambling problem. She also sabotages a budding relationship between her cousin Claire and West Miller, Walter's assistant. However, Walter discovers Harriet's interference and confronts her.
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