This documentary recounts the difficult choice actress Mary Astor had to make after learning her personal, very intimate, diaries had been stolen. The film tells the story of Astor's 1936 child custody case.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Lee GrantNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Molly HaskellHerself | Herself |
 Leonard MaltinHimself | Himself |
| MMarylyn RohHerself, Mary Astor's daughter | Herself, Mary Astor's daughter |
| DDavid WylerHimself, William Wyler's son | Himself, William Wyler's son |