John and Katherine Colby decide to put off parenthood until he has become wealthy. Their friends, Tom and Grace Donaldson, decide to start a family right away. While John works his way up to a position of power at a steel firm, Katherine begins to question the wisdom of their decision.
as John Colby
as Katherine Colby
as Tom Donaldson
as Grace Donaldson
as Mrs. Holt
as Lyons
as Stephen Phillips
as Hendron
as Edward Phillips Sr
as John (in prologue)
as Katherine (in prologue)
as Little Girl
as Little Girl (uncredited)
