Edited sentence: Although it unfortunately did little for her film career (she went into television soon after), the performance was critically acclaimed (some critics have written that she should have been nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar).Ann Sothern, who seldom was cast in big A pictures (she primarily was in B movies), really shines in this key part as one of the three wives.In truth, all of the performances are extremely good, with Linda Darnell and Jeanne Crain also standing out.It was often edited out of many local TV showings over the years, but since the 1990's, it's included intact.It's nice to see one of Kirk Douglas' rare 'average-Joe' parts.Kirk Douglas' tirade about radio is notable for being amazingly truthful and scathing.Probably Jeffrey Lynn's performance suffers more, since his part is the least well written of the main characters