A unfaithful wife plots with her lover to kill her husband, but the lover is accidentally killed instead. The husband stays in hiding and lets his wife be charged with conspiracy.
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Cast verified as complete
| Brian Donlevy | ... |
Walter Williams
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| Ella Raines | ... |
Marsha Peters
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| Charles Coburn | ... |
Lt. Quincy
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| Helen Walker | ... |
Irene Williams
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| Anna May Wong | ... |
Su Lin
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
Capt. Callahan
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| Clarence Kolb | ... |
Darcy
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| Art Baker | ... |
Defense Attorney
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| William Wright | ... |
Prosecutor
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| Mae Marsh | ... |
Mrs. Peters
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| Sheilah Graham | ... |
Sheilah Graham
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| Tony Barrett | ... |
Jim Torrence
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| Philip Ahn | ... |
Ah Sing
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| Glen Vernon | ... |
Ed
(as Glenn Vernon)
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| Linda Leighton | ... |
Telephone Operator
(as Linda Johnson)
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| Jason Robards Sr. | ... |
Judge
(as Jason Robards)
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| Erskine Sanford | ... |
Dr. Bender
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Ruth Robinson | ... |
Apt. Manager
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Lucius Cook | ... |
Burke
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| Tom Greenway | ... |
Moving Van Driver
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| Ben Welden | ... |
Moving Van Helper
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Hans Herbert | ... |
Station Master
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Joel Friedkin | ... |
Uncle Ben
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| Joe Kirk | ... |
Hotel Clerk
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William Ruhl | ... |
Fingerprint Expert
(as Bill Ruhl)
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Mary Landa | ... |
Della
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| Harry Cheshire | ... |
Irene's Attorney
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| Phil Arnold | ... |
Diner Cook (uncredited)
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| Gertrude Astor | ... |
Note-Taking Reporter in Courtroom (uncredited)
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| Edward Biby | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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| Martin Cichy | ... |
Passport Clerk (uncredited)
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Mike Donovan | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Martin Doric | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Charles Ferguson | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Sam Finn | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Kay Garrett | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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| Arthur Hecht | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Thomas Browne Henry | ... |
Walter's Business Assistant (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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Thomas Martin | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| William J. O'Brien | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Wisecracking Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Frank Pershing | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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Hil Probert | ... |
Gas Station Customer (uncredited)
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| Charles Sherlock | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Carl Sklover | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Board Member (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Woman in Courthouse Hallway (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Arthur Lubin | ||
Written by
| Dorothy Davenport | ... | (screenplay) (as Dorothy Reid) and |
| Jay Dratler | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jay Dratler | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| Joseph H. Nadel | ... | associate producer |
| Leo C. Popkin | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Michel Michelet | ||
Cinematography by
| Ernest Laszlo | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Arthur H. Nadel | ||
Art Direction by
| Rudi Feld | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jacque Mapes | ||
Costume Design by
| Maria P. Donovan | ... | (as Maria Donovan) |
Makeup Department
| Lee Greenway | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Lierly | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Lillian Shore | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Maurie M. Suess | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Mac Dalgleish | ... | sound recordist (as W. M. Dalgleish) |
| Hugh McDowell Jr. | ... | sound recordist (as Hugh McDowell) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Henry Schuster | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Frank Tanner | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Herschel Burke Gilbert | ... | orchestrator (as Herschel Gilbert) |
| Michel Perriere | ... | conductor |
| Samuel Hoffman | ... | musician: theremin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cora Parmentier | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Harry M. Popkin | ... | presenter |
| George T. Clemens | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- Artistas Unidos (1949) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Los Artistas Unidos de América del Sur (1949) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United Artists (Australasia) (1949) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1949) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- United Artists (1949) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists A/B)
- Beverly Pictures (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1953) (United States) (tv)
- Films sans Frontières (2002) (World-wide)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2005) (World-wide) (tv)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- YouTube (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- I. Magnin & Co. (jewelry)
- I.J. Fox (furs)
- Laykin et Cie (jewelry)
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In San Francisco, successful self-made businessman Walter Williams has just bought three factories in Denver with the approval of the board of directors. His wife Irene tells him that she is not feeling well enough to travel with him and asks him to give a lift to her cousin Jim Torrence. On the highway, Jim--who is actually Irene's lover--tries to kill Walter, hitting his head and throwing him off a cliff, and has a fatal fiery accident while escaping driving Walter's car. Walter is believed to be the driver and later his wife is sent to jail accused of plotting his murder. Meanwhile, the wounded Walter falls asleep in a moving van and eventually winds up in Larkspur, a small town in Idaho. He is hired as a mechanic in a gas station by the owner, Marsha Peters. For three months Walter reads the news, expecting revenge with Irene sentenced to death, and he and Marsha fall in love with each other. When Walter discloses the truth to Marsha, she convinces him to return to San Francisco and save his unfaithful wife. The situation changes when Irene accuses him of plotting to kill her lover Jim, and Walter must prove his innocence. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | Wanted By Two Women! One For Love! One For Murder! See more » |
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| Budget | $900,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The building that served as the exterior of Sue Lin's apartment is 834 Washington St., San Francisco, CA. It still stands as of this writing (04/2019) almost completely intact. There is a business on the ground floor, but the three floors above it remain, and nearly all the adornments remain. (It can be viewed on Google maps, street view.) See more » |
| Goofs | The end credits list the name of the character played by Mae Marsh as "Mrs. Peters"; Marsh played the mother of the gas station owner. The only time the mother's name is mentioned in the film is when Walter Williams first comes to the house for supper, and he calls her "Mrs. King". Marsha Peters (the gas station owner) and her mother would not have had the same last name, since Marsha explains when she first meets Walter that her husband was killed in World War II. When this movie was made, and in the small town where this character lived, a woman would not have kept her maiden name when marrying or returned to it after being widowed. She would have remained Mrs. Peters unless she remarried. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Green Fog (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | It Can't Be See more » |
| Quotes |
Lt. Tom Quincy:
Are you Ah Sing? Understand? You understandee English? Ah Sing: [nodding and speaking in perfect English] Also French, Italian, and Hebrew. See more » |