B. F. 's Daughter

In New York, restless Polly Fulton (Barbara Stanwyck), the daughter of wealthy industrialist B. F. Fulton (Charles Coburn), meets economics professor Tom Brett (Van Heflin) and falls for him despite his radically differing views from her father. Although Tom tries to avoid Polly when he discovers her identity, the two eventually decide to marry in spite of B. F. 's disapproval. But Polly jeopardizes the marriage when she secretly arranges to advance Tom's career, and he finds out about it.