<i>Madame Bovary</i>, Gustave Flaubert's classic tale of infidelity and greed, is updated to 1930s New York. Wealthy Dr. Gregory is shocked when his son Jerry elopes with a beautiful social-climber, Sheila Bailey. Bored with the routine of married life, she engages herself in a torrid love affair with wealthy playboy Alex Stockmar. Her untamed desires will bring scandal to the Gregory family and lead to tragedy.<p>"B" movie star Joyce Compton, whose lengthy career included roles in <i>Imitation Of Life</i> (1946) and <i>They Drive By Night</i> (1940), gives a performance as Sheila Bailey that still shocks. Her best-remembered appearance was in Bela Lugosi's only color film, <i>Scared To Death</i> (1947). Handsome leading-man turned character actor, Lyle Talbot plays the naive Jerry Gregory. Talbot's long distinguished career in movies and TV spanned five decades.