Many believe that Montgomery Clift was the most talented actor of his generation. But the weight of his incredible ability, his refusal to play the Hollywood 'game' and the secrets of his private life led him to isolation and suffering. Marilyn Monroe once described 'Monty' as 'the only person in worse shape than I am', while others said that passersby avoided Clift 'as though he had leprosy'. What were the forces and demons that drove him to addiction and tragedy at a young age

The 'Get Girl' Gene Tierney's life was seemingly equally cursed and blessed. Born into high society, she rebelled against life as a society wife and threw herself into acting. Hollywood soon fell in love with her staggering beauty, but the studios soon began to push her to intense dieting, taking up smoking and, eventually, alcoholism to deal with the relentless pressure. Despite the violent intensity of her psychological struggles, and a media campaign by the New York Times to destroy her, she was nominated for an Academy Award. She also starred in 'Laura', playing one of the most influential and mysterious characters in movie history.

Ramon Novarro's star in the silent era was immense - and he even made the transition to sound films successfully. But this 'Latin Lover' would fade into obscurity, struggles and then - finally - terrifying tragedy. But his life, which began in the midst of revolution and war, and ended up as a kind of male Norma Desmond, was a genuine rollercoaster. He carried a vast secret and, in spite of being shunned by Hollywood in the 1930s, he had one of the longest careers among the early silent stars. Then, on Halloween in 1968, his world dramatically imploded...

So, settle in for another Hollywood Mystery, with the Film Noir mood of rain on a deserted L.A. sidewalk, deep into the night, as always.