two great star and a legendary director create a magnificent throbbing love story that be memorable and move on so many level . henry king direct jennifer jones in her first hit song of bernadette and he again direct jennifer jones in this film and miss jones be perfect in this role and give a edgy and beautiful performance that capture the conflict in the character and bill holden who hit home run after home run in the l950 with a series of smash hit film begin with sunset blvd and stalag 17 and bear yesterday and country girl and picnic and and of course river kwai be superb in this role . hard to imagine anyone but holden in this movie i love the end and cry every time i see it . for anyone who have ever love and lose and you will understand . for those who haven not and you would not .