"Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer."
Alan Ladd
as Johnny Morrison
Veronica Lake
as Joyce Harwood
William Bendix
as Buzz Wanchek
Howard Da Silva
as Eddie Harwood
Doris Dowling
as Helen Morrison
Tom Powers
as Capt. Hendrickson
Hugh Beaumont
as George Copeland
Howard Freeman
as Corelli
Don Costello
as Leo
Will Wright
as "Dad" Newell
Frank Faylen
as Man Recommending Motel
Walter Sande
as Heath
Bea Allen
as News Clerk (uncredited)
Harry Barris
as Belhop (uncredited)
George Barton
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Edward Biby
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Nina Borget
as Waitress (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Mae Busch
as Jenny (Maid) (uncredited)
George M. Carleton
as DeAnza Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Douglas Carter
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Anthony Caruso
as Marine Corporal Playing Jukebox (uncredited)
Carmen Clifford
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford
as Plainclothes Cop (uncredited)
Tom Dillon
as Cop in Prowl Car (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
as Gangster Car Driver (uncredited)
Jay Eaton
Clark Eggleston
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Brooke Evans
as Cocktail Party Guest (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Coctail Party Guest (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Jack Gargan
Joe Gilbert
Paul Gustine
as Doorman (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
as Soldier Picking Up Suitcase in Bus Station (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Harry Hayden
as Mr. Hughes (Assistant Hotel Manager) (uncredited)
Charles Anthony Hughes
as Detective Lt. Lloyd (uncredited)
Jerry James
Stan Johnson
as Naval Officer (uncredited)
Roberta Jonay
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Lucy Knoch
Audrey Korn
Perc Launders
Arthur Loft
as "Wolf" at Bar (uncredited)
Leon Lombardo
as Bellhop (uncredited)
John Marlin
Vera Marshe
Charles Mayon
Matt McHugh
as Bartender at Gus' (uncredited)
William Meader
James Millican
as Photographer (uncredited)
Mavis Murray
as Hatcheck Girl (uncredited)
Noel Neill
as Nolie (Hatcheck Girl) (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
as Man at Cavendish Apartments (uncredited)
Franklin Parker
as Police Stenographer (uncredited)
Ed Randolph
as Cop in George's Apartment (uncredited)
Ricky Ricardi
as Man (uncredited)
Albert Ruiz
George Sorel
as Paul (Captain of Waiters) (uncredited)
Beverly Thompson
Harry Tyler
as Bus Station Clerk (uncredited)
Henry Vroom
as Master Sergeant (uncredited)
Audrey Westphal
Gloria Williams
as Assistant Maid (uncredited)
Dick Winslow
as Dick (Piano Player at Party) (uncredited)
Lawrence Young
as Clerk (uncredited)
George Marshall
Director
Arthur P. Schmidt
Editor
Edith Head
Costume Design
Walter H. Tyler
Art Direction
Hans Dreier
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Costumer
LaPrele Hall
Script Supervisor
Darrell Turnmire
Grip
Raymond Chandler
Screenplay
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Harry Simeone
Additional Music
Glen Alden
Assistant Makeup Artist
Robert Emmett Dolan
Web Overlander
Gertrude Reade
Hairstylist
Lionel Lindon
Director of Photography
Joel Moss
Sound Recordist
James M. Walters Sr.
John Houseman
Producer
Farciot Edouart
Visual Effects
Gene Merritt
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Music Director
Andrew J. Durkus
Assistant Production Manager
Neal Beckner
Second Assistant "A" Camera
James Hawley
Assistant Camera
Roy Burns
Unit Manager
Tex Harris
Second Assistant Director
Leonora Sabine
Hair Supervisor
Charles C. Coleman
Assistant Director
Robert Mayo
Casting
Carlton Coleman
Props
Sound Editor
Bob Rogers
Electrician
Patrick Delany
James A. Rosenberger
Stanley E. Johnson
Assistant Editor
Faye Chaney
Makeup Artist
Ross Dowd
Set Dresser
Paul Franz
Sound Engineer
Jim Miller
Florence Lyons
Wardrobe Designer
Stanley Williams
Gaffer
John A. Anderson
Barney Wolff
Special Effects
Jack Koffman
Still Photographer
George Thomas Jr.
Publicist
Stunts
George Parrish
Orchestrator