It's the 1950's , the Golden Age of Broadway. Jenny, an aspiring young actor, throws herself into a volatile affair with an ambitious director, despite his warning that theatre is his "favorite mistress." Abandoned by him when she's pregnant, Jenny gives birth to a girl. Within hours the baby is spirited away by an unknown couple. A desperate Jenny vows to find her child no matter how long it takes. At the same time she fights for a place in the competitive...