Thanks to a devoted mentor, young, idealistic Rick Martin proves to be a musician of the highest caliber. But his life hits a sour note when his troubled marriage, penchant for the bottle and stormy personality threaten to derail a promising career. Kirk Douglas plays the hard-drinking, passionate music man in this drama inspired by the life of jazz trumpeter Bix Beiderbecke. Lauren Bacall and Doris Day co-star as Rick's love interests.