The Other Side of Midnight

In France, just before World War II, Noelle Page falls in love with American pilot Larry Douglas. They share a torrid affair that binds them emotionally. Noelle becomes pregnant, and Larry promises to return and marry her.

Larry departs for the United States and breaks his promise to marry Noelle. Noelle discovers she is pregnant with his child, facing an uncertain future alone. The separation seeds a plan for revenge that will shape her life.

Noelle undergoes a harrowing abortion, an experience that hardens her resolve. She vows to take control of her destiny by using men for money and power. This marks the start of her ascent into European high society.

Noelle seduces her way into becoming a famous European actress. She arranges to be the mistress of Greek tycoon Constantin Demeris, whom she does not love. Her relationship with Demeris cements her power and status in European society.

After the war, Larry works as a pilot and meets Catherine Alexander in Hollywood. She is a sweet, trusting woman from Chicago who is producing a film promoting military enlistment. Larry seduces her and they marry, beginning a new life together.

Noelle hires a detective to keep tabs on Larry and sabotages any job he manages to secure. She uses her influence and wealth to block his attempts to settle into a stable career. The feud between them crosses continents as Noelle's plans unfold.

Larry is hired to be a private pilot in Greece, unaware that Noelle is orchestrating the arrangement. He accepts the job out of necessity, beginning a new chapter that will bring old flames back into his life. The assignment takes place in a setting of luxury and danger.

Upon meeting again, Larry initially does not recognize Noelle, and she tests him with cold hostility. The past resurfaces as their old passion returns, and they rekindle their romance. Larry promises to stay with her, reigniting a dangerous love triangle.

Larry and Noelle's renewed relationship leads them to plot Catherine's murder after she refuses a divorce. They see murder as a way to claim freedom over their lives and finances. The plan is set in motion under the shadow of Constantin Demeris.

They carry out their planned murder, but things go wrong and Catherine miraculously survives. The false narrative around the murder unravels under scrutiny in a Greek court influenced by Demeris. Noelle and Larry's scheme collapses with fatal consequences.

Noelle and Larry are convicted of murder by a Greek court under the influence of Demeris. The verdict seals their fate, and the couple faces the consequences of their crimes with the full force of the law. Their ambitions crumble as the tragedy deepens.

Noelle and Larry are executed by firing squad, ending their dangerous liaison. Catherine survives the ordeal and ends up living in a convent under Demeris's patronage, her life forever altered by the tragedy. The film closes on the cost of vengeance.