daisy kenyon be a dated and totally superficial soap opera that not even diva joan crawford be able to make interesting . she play an independent career woman who for some mysterious reason think she have to choose between an amoral married man ( a strangely unsympathetic dana andrew ) and a psychotic war veteran ( henry fonda in one of his dull role ) who want to marry her the first day they meet ( . ) . the movie be a total bore because crawford choice be obvious from the very begin while run to the near convent and become a nun . i be not a big fan of crawford and but i truly believe she be a good actress than what people give her credit for and i think she try her best to improve this ridiculous melodrama . she and those giant shoulder pad of hers be hard to resist and but this be an atrocious movie . the silly script and director preminger ( laura ) unimaginative direction sink this movie quickly . ruth warrick ( citizen kane ) have a thankless role a andrew uncaring wife . unless you need to see everything crawford do and i recommend you to skip it .