在这部老相识喜剧/剧情/爱情片中,Kit是(贝蒂·戴维斯)一个受到评论家的好评，但财政上不成功作者和剧作家。Millie(米利亚姆·霍普金斯)嫉妒着她的最好朋友Kit。在写了一连串的蹩脚小说之后Millie卖出她的第一本畅销小说。Millie的名气胜过了Kit，但此时他的丈夫Preston却离开了她。过了十年，Kit宣布她要嫁给比她小十岁的Rudd。而Millie以为丈夫会和她和好，却发现他已经和别人订婚了。他也承认自己喜欢着Kit，但多次都是被Kit拒绝。Millie勃然大怒，责备Kit造成了她失败的婚姻。后来，当Kit知道了Rudd爱上Millie的女儿Diedre，Kit便慷慨地退让，祝福他们两人的结合。最后.......
Jealous of best friend Kit, a critically acclaimed but financially unsuccessful author and playwright, Millie writes a novel, the first in a string of bestselling trashy novels. After eight years of neglect and taking a backseat to Millie's fame, her husband Preston leaves her. Another decade passes and Kit announces her intention of marrying the decade-younger Rudd. Millie thinks Preston wishes to reconcile, only to discover he is engaged. He also admits that he was in love with Kit, who had turned down his many advances. Feeling Kit to blame for the failure of her marriage, Millie flies into a rage and confronts Kit. Later, learning of Rudd's affection for Millie's daughter Diedre, Kit graciously steps aside to bless their union. In the end, Millie and Kit make up, sharing a champagne toast for each one's old acquaintance.
