Yesterday, the queen of burlesque. Today the toast of Broadway. Tomorrow a woman of the shadows. Story of a rising stage star and the trouble she causes by her ambition. Starring Kay Francis

A young woman marries a fascinating widower only to discover that she lives in the shadow of his former deceased wife, Rebecca. The young wife must also deal with the jealous, obsessed housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.

Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII (Charles Laughton) goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second wife, executed on charges of treason, King Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that marriage also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the king picks German-born Anne of Cleves as his bride, but their union lasts only months before an annulment is granted, and King Henry continues his string of spouses.