Romantic Secrets #31

Vivian's calculated pursuit of wealthy mountain climber Carey Dundlin takes a complicated turn when a climbing accident leaves him injured and his estranged friend Bill enters the picture—only to have Vivian discover she's fallen genuinely in love with Bill instead. Now, as the group prepares for a dangerous ascent of Gile Mountain with both men determined to reach the summit, Vivian must navigate her tangled emotions while caught between two rivals on treacherous terrain.

Montgomery Clift, the Paramount star born in Omaha, Nebraska, is a self-styled dreamer who'd rather travel the world than stay put in Hollywood—though his true home remains New York, where he got his start on Broadway as a young actor. Best known for films like *The Big Lift*, *A Place in the Sun*, and *The Heiress*, Clift is a man of contradictions: a reluctant worker who loves the stage, prefers Nebraska's seasons to California's sunshine, and harbors a secret ambition that goes beyond acting. This biographical feature explores the passions and ambitions that drive one of Hollywood's most intriguing talents.

Donna Worthing, an ambitious antique dealer, falls for Greg, a disillusioned craftsman running a small shop of handmade reproductions in Midvale—and together they hatch a plan to expand his business and build a future. But when a wealthy, easily impressed collector enters her shop, Donna faces a fateful temptation that threatens everything she and Greg have worked toward. A single mistake spirals into consequences far larger than she ever imagined, testing whether their love can survive the weight of her deception.

Don Taylor hitchhiked to Hollywood after college and climbed from studio contract player to Army Air Force serviceman—a detour that paradoxically gave his career its biggest boost when he landed a role in the stage play "Winged Victory." After his discharge, Taylor broke through to leading roles opposite Barry Fitzgerald in the thriller "Naked City," and has since married his co-star from "Winged Victory" and built a string of heroic parts. Now the tall, handsome actor is hungry for something different: a chance to sink his teeth into a villainous role, whether on screen or on the stage.

In this curious look at wedding customs from Canada's frontier past, a young couple participates in a tribal ceremony where they jointly hold a yard-long stick while the village elder delivers traditional vows to the gathered community. Once the sermon concludes, the stick is ceremonially broken into pieces—one for each witness—and carefully preserved as a sacred charm meant to bless the newlyweds' happiness.

When a mill worker's unrequited crush on Mark Travis is rebuffed at a dance, her bitter jealousy sets off a chain of events that entangles his brother Johnny in a deadly street fight. Desperate to finally win Mark's affection, Mary seizes on his vulnerability and desperation to force his hand—but she's about to discover that love built on blackmail and threats is a house of cards. "Take Back Your Love" explores what happens when obsession masquerades as passion, and a young woman learns that the heart can't be coerced into feeling what it refuses to give.