Rachel And The Stranger (1948) Loretta Young, William Holden, Robert Mitchum

In the Ohio wilderness during pioneer times, widower David Harvey (William Holden) wants a wife to help rear his young son (Gary Gray). He purchases indentured servant Rachel (Loretta Young) for 18, and they are soon wed. Unsurprisingly, the three don t make a happy family. Harvey only views the marriage as a convenience, while his son resents his new mother. But when Harvey s friend (Robert Mitchum) takes a liking to his new wife, he realizes he might feel something for Rachel after all.