Van Heflin, Susan Hayward, and Boris Karloff star in the critically acclaimed Tap Roots directed by George Marshall. Morna Darby (Hayward) finds true love as she is in the midst of heartbreak and chaos. When Morna's fiance runs off with her sister after Morna is left with an injury that will last a lifetime, she is absolutely devastated. As Morna tries to accept her injury she soon finds comfort in the arms of Keith Alexander (Heflin), a well-respected journalist.