Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman (1947)

Pretty dang good, but the film wasn't true to itself a few too many times – "Aw, you drunk! I'm leaving and I'm taking the kid 'cause she's not safe with you…" then later, "No matter what condition she's in, the kid's safe with her.” Also, they blame a "fantasy" affair on an overactive imagination, when 20 minutes earlier an admission was made by one of the alleged participants! Nevertheless, Hayward does a good drunk and the early marriage scenes make you believe the two are in love.

B-