Edited sentence: As a result Betty was having an adulterous affair with Charles on the rebound, but was not in love with him.Gordon's marriage to Betty is a sham as he is gay and was in love with Martin.Martin is a hard drug user and had been sexually assaulting Olwen (renamed Ann in the film) when he was shot.The plot is significantly diluted from the original play which in 1932 terms had shocking elements that would not have been acceptable on film