Barbara Stanwyck as a widowed socialite in her early 30s--naturally expected by her two boys, her mother and her friends to grieve her husband's death for a lengthy period of time--who instead meets and falls for for a randy, masculine soldier who clearly informs her he's not the marrying kind. Although she isn't quite the motherly type, Stanwyck gives yet another of her sterling performances in the lead. Whether standing up to the gossipy biddies in town or trying to explain her definition of love to her sons, Stanwyck never hits a false note. Warner Bros. apparently had little faith in the film's appeal, keeping it on the shelf for two years, and yet it's a solid example of the "woman's picture", a classy nosegay with one of those beautiful Hollywood finales at the train station. **1/2 from ****