People desperate for money in Depression-era America enter a non-stop dance marathon, with a substantial cash prize for the couple who keep going the longest. But as the event wears on for several weeks, the physical and mental suffering brings out the worst in the competitors, while a suicidal would-be actress alienates everyone around her as she begs her partner to put her out of her misery. Drama, with Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Gig Young and Susannah York.

In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.