The powerful story of salesgirl mary hilton diana dors who, after being convicted of murder and sentenced to hang, spends her final weeks in a condemned cell remembering the events that led to her crime.she met and fell hopelessly in love with impoverished musician jim lancaster michael craig, and left her neglectful husband for him, only to find his attraction to her deflected by his involvement with rich socialite lucy carpenter mercia shaw. When jim's relationship with lucy takes a tragic turn, mary is heartbroken and snaps transforming her love for him into a murderous hatred for her rival.alone, imprisoned and desperately afraid as each day the end grows closer and she attempts to settle matters with her family as she awaits her final sentencing, or a possible reprieve.extrasnew interview with michael craignew interview with melanie williams, film historian and authorfilm fanfare no 19 diana dors interview1956film fanfare no 12 yield to the night premiere 1957behind the scenes stills gallery