
Notknowingherillnessisterminal,concertpianistKarenDuncanchecksintoaSwitzerlandsanatoriumunderthecareofDr.TonyStanton,whosesternmannerKarendoesnotlike.Onedaysheandanotherpatient,CelestineMiller,enjoyadayawayfromtheclinicandanightonthetown,despitetheirdoctor'sadvice.<br/> AutoracerPaulClermontisintroducedtoKarenandinviteshertoMonteCarlo.Althoughsheisattractedtoherdoctor,Tony'sseeminglackofinterestinanythingbutherhealthcausesKarentoacceptPaul'sinvitation.Shegambles,smokesanddrinks,thenreturnstothesanatoriumtodiscoverthatCelestinehasdied.<br/> Panic-stricken,Karen'sfirstimpulseistofollowherdoctor'sorderstorefrainfromexertingherself.Shedisobeys,goingawaywithPaulagainandendangeringherwell-being.OnlyatthelastpossibleminutedoesshereturntoTony'sside,whereheproposesmarriagetoherandwatchescarefullyastheirfuturetogetherhangsbyathread.







