Based on the novel by
Harold Robbins, comes this family drama from director
Edward Dmytryk. Adapted for the the screen by
John Michael Hayes, the film follows the events that befall Luke Miller (
Michael Connors) when he discovers that his daughter, Danielle (
Joey Heatherton), has been arrested for murdering his ex-wife Valerie's (
Susan Hayward) new lover. As Danielle's trial unfurls, and the sordid events of the family's past are brought into the open, Luke is forced to address and relive several of the painful events that led to the family's present state. Also starring
Bette Davis as Valerie's mother and a pre-
Star Trek DeForest Kelley, Where Love Has Gone netted Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for
Jimmy Van Heusen and
Sammy Cahn, the songwriters behind the film's title song. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide