Judith (Betty Davis Bette Davis) is a socialite in the upper-class social circle. Once she discovered that she had a tumor in her brain and she was dying. Pessimistic and stubborn Judith decided to let go of what little life she had left and began her extravagant life of partying every night. At a party, Judith meets brain surgeon Steele (George Brent George Brent), who performs brain surgery on Judith and successfully removes the tumor. At the same time, the two fall in love. Judith and Steele soon married hand in hand, and their married life was full of happiness and happiness, until one day, Judith found that her tumor had relapsed. In despair, she returned to her former indulgence, which made Steele feel very painful.