That Dangerous Age (aka If This Be Sin) (1949)

The neglected long suffering wife (Myrna Loy) of a workaholic attorney (Roger Livesey) is having an affair with his young law partner (Richard Greene). When the husband falls ill, she breaks off the affair to take care of him. But when he receives an anonymous letter accusing his wife and his partner of adultery, it sets forth a series of events that can only lead to disaster. Based on the play AUTUMN by Margaret Kennedy and Ilya Surguchev and directed by Gregory Ratoff (INTERMEZZO). An overwrought melodrama where lies and deceit lead to calamitous results. It's pretty hoary stuff and the talented cast can't overcome the creaky and often handwringing dialogue they're required to recite. While it's interesting to see Myrna Loy straying from her "perfect wife" image, she can't do much with her character as written. With Peggy Cummins (returning to England after her Hollywood sojourn), Elizabeth Allan, Wilfrid Hyde White, Barry Jones and Margaret Withers.