Crawford was one of the most incandescent film stars of all time, yet she was also one of the most misunderstood. Spoto goes beyond the popular caricature to give us a three-dimensional portrait of a very human woman, her dazzling career, and her extraordinarily dramatic life and times.
Private investigator Toby Peters' life is turned upside down when his partner is jailed for murdering his ex-wife and his only hope of setting his partner free is the testimony of actress Joan Crawford.
Chronicles the life of actress Joan Crawford, discussing her childhood, early film roles, career successes, relationships with influential Hollywood men, reliance on vodka, sexual obsessions, and other related topics.