This cinemadaptation of John O'Hara's From the Terrace stars
Paul Newman as Alfred Eaton, an unhappily married financial adviser, while his real-life wife
Joanne Woodward portrays Mary St. John, his promiscuous screen spouse. Mary's libertine behavior is a by-product of her husband's inability to express love and affection, a trait he has inherited from his cold-blooded father.
Mark Robson directs and
Myrna Loy heads up a large supporting cast as Newman's alcoholic mother. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide