"A young stage hopeful is murdered and suspicion falls on her mentor, a Broadway producer."
Van Heflin
as Peter Denver
Reginald Gardiner
as Brian Mullen
Gene Tierney
as Iris Denver
Peggy Ann Garner
as Nancy Ordway
Ginger Rogers
as Carlotta Marin
George Raft
as Detective Bruce
Virginia Leith
as Claire Amberly
Otto Kruger
as Gordon Ling
Cathleen Nesbitt
as Lucia Colletti
Skip Homeier
as John Amberly
Hilda Simms
as Anne
Mabel Albertson
as Sylvia (uncredited)
Bea Benaderet
as Mrs. Franklin Walsh (uncredited)
Nesdon Booth
as Police APB Man (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Harry Carter
as Sergeant Welch (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Oliver Cross
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Frances Curry
as Maid (uncredited)
Richard H. Cutting
as Sergeant Owens (uncredited)
Anthony De Mario
as Tony (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Dick Gordon
Robert Haines
Kenner G. Kemp
Paul Kruger
as Policeman (uncredited)
Virginia Maples
as Model (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Forbes Murray
as Man in Hallway (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Cosmo Sardo
Jeffrey Sayre
as Photographer (uncredited)
Aaron Spelling
as Mr. Oliver (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
James Stone
as Fritz (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Michael Vallon
as Coal Dealer (uncredited)
Geraldine Wall
as Gwen Mills (uncredited)
Pat White
Frank Wilcox
as Zachary Paige (uncredited)
Wilson Wood
as Costume Designer (uncredited)
Nunnally Johnson
Director
Screenplay
Hugh Wheeler
Story
Producer
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Charles G. Clarke
Director of Photography
Dorothy Spencer
Editor
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
Eugene Grossman
Sound
Roger Heman Sr.
Richard W. Webb
Maurice Ransford
Art Direction
Lyle R. Wheeler
Dorcy Howard
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Travilla
Costume Design
A.F. Erickson
Assistant Director
Ray Kellogg
Special Effects
Lionel Newman
Conductor
Edward B. Powell
Orchestrator