A rich, young beauty, Louise Durant, follows the man she loves and hopes to marry to Zurich where he studies violin at the conservatory. A piano student at the conservatory falls madly in love with Louise. The violinist loves his music first and Louise second. The pianist loves Louise first and his music second. Louise must ultimately choose which man she wants.
Elizabeth Taylor
as Louise Durant
Vittorio Gassman
as Paul Bronte
John Ericson
as James Guest
Louis Calhern
as Nicholas Durant
Michael Chekhov
as Prof. Schuman
Barbara Bates
as Effie Cahill
Richard Hageman
as Bruno Fürst
Richard Lupino
as Otto Krafft
Celia Lovsky
as Frau Sigerlist
Stuart Whitman
as Dove
Madge Blake
as Mrs. Cahill
Jack Raine
as Edmund Streller