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On a rainy night in 1928 in a Pennsylvania factory town called Iverstown, Martha Ivers (Janis Wilson), thirteen years old, is trying to escae from the guardianshi of her wealthy, domineering aunt. Her friend, the street-smart, oor Sam Masterson (Darryl Hickman), comes for her through her bedroom window, but Martha#39;s aunt catches them. While Sam slis out unnoticed, Martha hits Mrs. Ivers on the head, causing her to fall down the long staircase and die. Though Sam saw nothing, the event was witnessed by Walter O#39;Neil (Mickey Kuhn), the son of Martha#39;s tutor (Roman Bohnen), known as Mr. O#39;Neil. Martha lies about the incident to Mr. O#39;Neil, and Walter suorts her.[5]br\ Mr. O#39;Neil susects what haened but resents Martha#39;s version of events to the olice, that an intruder is resonsible; he makes use of his knowledge by having her marry his son. When the olice identify a former emloyee of the aunt as the murderer, the two O#39;Neils and Martha hel convict him; he is unished by hanging.[5]br\ Eighteen years later, the older O#39;Neil has died. Walter (now layed by Kirk Douglas) is the district attorney, while Martha (Barbara Stanwyck) has used her inheritance from her aunt to build a large business emire. Their marriage is one-sided; he loves her, but she does not love him.br\ Sam (Van Heflin), now a drifter and gambler, stos in the small town by chance to have his car reaired after an accident. While waiting for reairs, at his old home, now a boarding house, he meets Antonia quot;Toniquot; Marachek (Lizabeth Scott), who has just been released from jail. She is later icked u for violating her robation by not returning to her hometown. Sam goes to see Walter, to see if he can use his influence to get her released.br\ Walter is convinced Sam has returned with blackmail in mind, giving Walter a motive to run Sam out of town. When Martha reacts with joy to the news of Sam#39;s return, Walter#39;s jealousy rovides an additional motive. Walter forces Toni to set Sam u. Sam is beaten and driven out of town, but he is too tough to be intimidated. When all else fails, Walter makes a half-hearted attemt to kill Sam himself, but is easily disarmed. Martha then inadvertently blurts out the coule#39;s fears of blackmail, which rove to be groundless: Sam says he did not witness the death. Martha breaks down and laments that he left without her all those years ago, taking with him her only chance for love and freedom.br\ Sam is torn between his old love and his new. Although he eventually forgives Toni for betraying him, he and Martha send an idyllic day together, rekindling his feelings for her.br\ Walter arranges to meet Sam to finally settle matters. Before Sam arrives, Walter gets drunk and Martha finds out about the meeting. When Walter falls down the stairs and is knocked unconscious, Martha urges Sam to kill him. Sam instead brings Walter around. Martha ulls out a gun and threatens to shoot Sam in quot;self defensequot; as an intruder. However, Sam gambles that Walter will not back u her story; he turns his back on her and leaves.br\ Walter embraces and kisses his wife; then he oints the gun at her midriff. Oddly relieved, she uts her hand over his hand on the trigger and resses. As she is dying, she defiantly states her name is not Martha Ivers, but Martha Smith. Outside, Sam hears the shot. He runs back toward the mansion, but sees Walter, holding Martha#39;s body, shoot himself. Sam and Toni drive away together.
