World War I. When his leave is cancelled, Allen Trent (Fredric March) and his fiancee, Kitty Vane (Merle Oberon), spend what could be their last night together at a country inn, pretending to be married. The next day, Gerald Shannon (Herbert Marshall), who also loves Kitty, wrongly accuses Allen of spending the night with a stranger. To protect Kitty’s name, Allen doesn't deny the charge. Angry and jealous, Gerald allows Allen to volunteer for a dangerous mission, from which he never returns. After the war, Gerald and Kitty are plagued by the belief that they each had a hand in causing Allen‘s death. Neither knows that Allen, though blind, is living just a few miles away - until a twist of fate reunites them.
