After surviving a murder attempt, an auto magnate goes into hiding so his wife can pay for the crime.
Acting
Helen Walker's ice-queen villainy steals everything
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched San Francisco vs. sunny small-town lies
Production
Anna May Wong's rare post-war Hollywood appearance
Director
Arthur Lubin
Brian Donlevy
Walter Williams
Ella Raines
Marsha Peters
Charles Coburn
Lieutenant Quincy
Helen Walker
Irene Williams
Anna May Wong
Su Lin
Robert Warwick
Captain Callahan
Clarence Kolb
Darcy
Art Baker
Defense Attorney
William Wright
Prosecutor
Mae Marsh
Mrs. King
Tony Barrett
Jim Torrence
Philip Ahn
Ah Sing
Glen Vernon
Ed
Linda Leighton
Telephone Operator
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ella Raines was borrowed from Paramount specifically because Lubin wanted her 'intelligent eyes'—she'd just played the lead in Phantom Lady.
Arthur Lubin later directed Mr. Ed and every Francis the Talking Mule film—this noir detour remains his darkest hour.
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