When lovely and virtuous governess Henriette Deluzy comes to educate the children of the debonair Duc de Praslin, a royal subject to King Louis-Philippe and the husband of the volatile and obsessive Duchesse de Praslin, she instantly incurs the wrath of her mistress, who is insanely jealous of anyone who comes near her estranged husband. Though she saves the duchess's little son from a near-death illness and warms herself to all the children, she is nevertheless dismissed by the vengeful duchess. Meanwhile, the attraction between the duke and Henriette continues to grow, eventually leading to tragedy.

Bette Davis
Henriette Deluzy-Desportes

Charles Boyer
Duc de Praslin

Jeffrey Lynn
Henry Martyn Field

Barbara O'Neil
Duchesse de Praslin

Virginia Weidler
Louise

Helen Westley
Madame LeMaire

Walter Hampden
Pasquier

Henry Daniell
Broussais
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Release Date
July 5, 1940
Runtime
2h 21m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
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