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A poor boy who saved a rich girl from drowning is adopted by her family, but he grows into a money-hungry ruthless businessman who would step on others to get to the top of the social ladder.
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Horace Woodruff Vendig
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Vic Lambdin
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Martha Burnside / Mallory Flagg
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Buck Mansfield
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Christa Mansfield
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Susan Duane
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Mrs. Burnside
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Mr. Burnside
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Pete Vendig
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Kate Vendig
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Bruce McDonald
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Horace Vendig as Child (as Bob Anderson)
Arthur Stone ...
Vic Lambdin as Child
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Martha Burnside as Child
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Libby Sims
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J. Norton Sims (as Fred Worlock)
John Good ...
Bradford Duane
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Bella
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ed Agresti ...
Doorman (uncredited)
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Board Member (uncredited)
Dick Cherney ...
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Lawyer Nevin (uncredited)
Bud Cokes ...
Audience Member (uncredited)
Oliver Cross ...
Political Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Dick Earle ...
Board Member (uncredited)
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George (uncredited)
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Political Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Joel Friend ...
Audience Member (uncredited)
Rudy Germane ...
Audience Member (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert ...
Political Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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Political Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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Phillips (uncredited)
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Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Man in Office (uncredited)
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Board Member (uncredited)
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Man in Office (uncredited)
Robert Locke Lorraine ...
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Political Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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Freddie Atwood (uncredited)
Russell Meeker ...
Doorman (uncredited)
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Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Prescott (uncredited)
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Lawyer (uncredited)
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Board Member (uncredited)
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Mrs. Vendig's Lover (uncredited)
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Servant (uncredited)
Paul Power ...
Paul (uncredited)
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Political Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Clark Ross ...
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Dick Ryan ...
Servant (uncredited)
Ed Scarpa ...
Waiter (uncredited)
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Official (uncredited)
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Political Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Directed by

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Edgar G. Ulmer

Written by

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Dayton Stoddart ... (novel "Prelude to Night")
 
S.K. Lauren ... (screenplay) and
Gordon Kahn ... (screenplay)
 
Alvah Bessie ... (screenplay) (originally uncredited)

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Joseph Justman ... associate producer
Arthur S. Lyons ... producer

Music by

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Werner Janssen

Cinematography by

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Bert Glennon ... director of photography

Editorial Department

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Francis D. Lyon ... supervising editor

Casting By

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Barbara Canterbury

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Frank Paul Sylos ... (as Frank Sylos)

Costume Design by

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Don Loper

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Helen Lierly ... hair stylist (as Helen Lierley)
Robert Littlefield ... makeup artist (as Bob Littlefield)

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Marty Moss ... assistant director

Art Department

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Edward R. Robinson ... set dresser (as Ray Robinson)

Sound Department

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Max M. Hutchinson ... sound director (as Max Hutchinson)

Special Effects by

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William Simpson ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

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Wilbur Bradley ... camera operator (uncredited)
C.O. Morris ... grip (uncredited)
Morrison B. Paul ... still photographer (uncredited)

Music Department

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Paul Dessau ... musical supervisor
Werner Janssen ... conductor: The Janssen Symphony Orchestra of Los Angeles
Janssen Symphony Orchestra ... musicians: orchestra (as The Janssen Symphone Orchestra of Los Angeles)
Paul Dessau ... composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Shirley Ulmer ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Hugh MacMullan ... special assistant to director
Crew believed to be complete

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Plot Summary

Horace Vendig shows himself to the world as a rich philanthropist. In fact, the history of his rise from his unhappy broken home shows this to be far from the case. After being taken in by richer neighbors, he started to exhibit an obsessive and selfish urge to make more and more money, loving and leaving women at will to further this end. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}

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Taglines Lovely! (Diana Lynn) Reckless! (Lucille Bremer) Loyal! (Louis Hayward) Power-Mad! (Zachary Scott) Vicious! (Sydney Greenstreet) Innocent! (Martha Vickers) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Prelude to Night (United States)
  • L'impitoyable (France)
  • Skrupellos (Germany)
  • Traición (Spain)
  • El insaciable (Mexico)
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  • 104 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Buck Mansfield quotes twice from the Bible. The first occasion is when he is being pursued by his creditors and he reads from Proverbs 31:10 -12 and 21 (...Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies....). The second instance is when he speaks to the bartender at Vendig's function and the quote is from Obadiah 1: 2-4 (...Though you set your nest among the stars, From there I will bring you down ...). See more »
Movie Connections Referenced in Let's Go to the Movies (1949). See more »
Quotes Mrs. Burnside: [to unhappy young Horace] Be brave. Be a man.
Horace Vendig as Child: I don't want to be a man. Never! I wish there weren't any men in the whole world.
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