Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

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Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman ★★★ A Woman Destroyed 1947

A famous nightclub singer gives up her career for marriage and a family, only to become depressed when her husband's career soars. She turns to alcohol and her life falls apart. When her husband sues for divorce and custody of their child, she fights to recover from alcoholism. Hayward's first major role. 103m/B VHS, DVD . Susan Hayward, Lee Bowman, Marsha Hunt, Eddie Albert; D: Stuart Heisler; W: John Howard Lawson.

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