The lives of a close-knit group of brothers growing up in Iowa during the days of the Great Depression and of World War II is chronicled in this film based on a true story.

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.

A nightclub singer refuses to “date” customers, so she’s framed for the murder of her aunt.