The film revolves around Davis and Hopkins, their mutual friendship, jealousies via a love triangle, and their rivalry as authors:
The film is a classic Warner Bros. drama starring Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins as lifelong friends and literary rivals. Spanning two decades, the story follows Kit Marlowe (Davis), a critically acclaimed but commercially modest author, and Millie Drake (Hopkins), who finds massive wealth writing "trashy" romance novels. Plot Summary Old Acquaintance (1943) - IMDb