Stroud, a crime magazine's crusading editor has to post-pone a vacation with his wife, again, when a glamorous blonde is murdered and he is assigned by his publishing boss Janoth to find the killer. As the investigation proceeds to its conclusion, Stroud must try to disrupt his ordinarily brilliant investigative team as they increasingly build evidence (albeit wrong) that he is the killer.
Ray Milland George Stroud
Charles Laughton Earl Janoth
Maureen O'Sullivan Georgette Stroud
George Macready Steve Hagen
Rita Johnson Pauline York
Elsa Lanchester Louise Patterson
Harold Vermilyea Don Klausmeyer
Dan Tobin Roy Cordette
Harry Morgan Bill Womack
Richard Webb Nat Sperling
Elaine Riley Lily Gold
Luis van Rooten Edwin Orlin
Lloyd Corrigan McKinley
Frank Orth Burt
Margaret Field Second Secretary
Philip Van Zandt Sidney Kislav
Henri Letondal Antique Dealer
Douglas Spencer Bert Finch
Bobby Watson Morton Spalding
B.G. Norman George Jr.
Joey Ray Joe Talbot
Frances Morris Grace Adams
Harry Rosenthal Charlie
Ernö Verebes Waiter
James Burke O'Brien
Lucille Barkley Hatcheck Girl
Bess Flowers Woman in Conference Room (uncredited)
Noel Neill Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Julia Faye Secretary (uncredited)
Theresa Harris Daisy (uncredited)
Lucy Knoch Secretary (uncredited)
Judy Nugent Penelope Patterson (uncredited)
Ruth Roman Secretary at Meeting (uncredited)
Bea Allen Betty (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse Editor at Conference Table (uncredited)
Harry Anderson Guard (uncredited)
James Carlisle Van Spove (uncredited)
Al Ferguson Guard at Janoth Building (uncredited)
Frank Hagney Ice Man (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt Tourist (uncredited)
Lee Miller Man from 'Airways' in Elevator (uncredited)
Dick Gordon Minor Role (uncredited)
Barry Norton Man at Van Barth's (uncredited)
Lester Dorr Cabby (uncredited)