

Crime · Drama
Overview
A newspaper publisher, wanting to prove a point about the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, talks his possible son-in-law Tom into a hoax in an attempt to expose ineptitude of the city's hard-line district attorney. The plan is to have Tom plant clues leading to his arrest for killing a female nightclub dancer. Once Tom is found guilty, he is to reveal the setup and humiliate the DA.
Top Cast


Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews
Tom Garrett
Dana Andrews
Tom Garrett


Joan Fontaine
Joan Fontaine
Susan Spencer
Joan Fontaine
Susan Spencer


Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer
Austin Spencer
Sidney Blackmer
Austin Spencer


Arthur Franz
Arthur Franz
Bob Hale
Arthur Franz
Bob Hale


Philip Bourneuf
Philip Bourneuf
Roy Thompson
Philip Bourneuf
Roy Thompson


Edward Binns
Edward Binns
Lt. Kennedy
Edward Binns
Lt. Kennedy


Shepperd Strudwick
Shepperd Strudwick
Jonathan Wilson
Shepperd Strudwick
Jonathan Wilson


Robin Raymond
Robin Raymond
Terry Larue
Robin Raymond
Terry Larue


Barbara Nichols
Barbara Nichols
Dolly Moore
Barbara Nichols
Dolly Moore
William F. Leicester
William F. Leicester
Charlie Miller
William F. Leicester
Charlie Miller
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