Wesley Addy

It's the fall of 1850, a few miles outside Boston. The household of the dour Mr. Wentworth receives two unannounced visitors from Europe, Eugenia and Felix, the daughter and son of his half sister.

Two aging sisters—both former celebrities—are bound together in a psychopathic relationship by their mutual dependency, jealousy, and hatred.

A Boston feminist and a conservative Southern lawyer contend for the heart and mind of a beautiful and bright girl unsure of her future.

Faye Dunaway and Peter Finch both won Oscars for their remarkable roles in this penetrating expose of the nature of power and electronic journalism. William Holden and Robert Duvall co-star.