Taken in by the musical world as a young orphan, Rick Martin grows up with a desire to play pure jazz instead of the commercial gigs he lands, whilst also coping with the problems caused by his tempestuous marriage to an aloof heiress.

• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Kirk Douglas
• Lauren Bacall
• Doris Day
• Hoagy Carmichael
• Juano Hernández
• Jerome Cowan
• Mary Beth Hughes
• Nestor Paiva