Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)

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A woman struggles to reassemble her broken life in this drama that features Susan Hayward in her first starring role. The woman started out as a night-club singer, but abandoned her career after marrying a budding radio star. At first she does everything she can to insure his success, but when he finally hits the big-time, the woman finds herself deeply depressed and turning toward the bottle for solace because he is increasingly absent from her life. She becomes a full-fledged alcoholic and her husband, unable to take it anymore begins divorce and custody procedures. It takes such extreme measures to wake her up to her problem. Fortunately, with hard work, and renewed support from her husband, she overcomes her addiction. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

104 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

Stuart Heisler

Writer(s):

Lionel Wiggam, Frank Cavett, Dorothy Parker

Producer(s):

Walter Wanger

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