"A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Klan while traveling to a small town to visit her sister."
Ginger Rogers
as Marsha Mitchell
Ronald Reagan
as Burt Rainey
Doris Day
as Lucy Rice
Steve Cochran
as Hank Rice
Hugh Sanders
as Charlie Barr
Lloyd Gough
as Cliff Rummel
Raymond Greenleaf
as Faulkner
Ned Glass
as George Athens
Paul E. Burns
as Frank Hauser
Walter Baldwin
as Coroner Bledsoe
Lynn Whitney
as Cora Athens
Stuart Randall
as Walt Walters
Sean McClory
as Shore
Lillian Albertson
as Mrs. Rainey (uncredited)
Janet Barrett
as Mrs. Adams (uncredited)
George Lloyd
as Townsman (uncredited)
John Alban
as Reporter (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
as Townsman on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)
Richard Anderson
as Interne (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Fern Barry
as Wife (uncredited)
Paul Brinegar
as Cameraman #1 (uncredited)
Blondie Bronzell
Douglas Carter
Leo Cleary
as Barnet (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
as Townsman at Recreation Center (uncredited)
Charles J. Conrad
as Jordan (uncredited)
Russell Custer
Ned Davenport
as Policeman #2 (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
as 2nd Convert (uncredited)
James Dime
King Donovan
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Mike Donovan
Joe Dougherty
Ross Elliott
as Glen (uncredited)
Gene Evans
as Ku Klux Klansman (uncredited)
Norman Field
as 1st Convert (uncredited)
Pat Flaherty
as Walker (uncredited)
Alex Gerry
as Basset (uncredited)
Dabbs Greer
as Courtroom Cop (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Carl Harbaugh
Harry Harvey
as Mr. Louden (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
as Mr. Rainey (uncredited)
Len Hendry
as Policeman #1 (uncredited)
Mary Alan Hokanson
as Secretary (uncredited)
Lloyd Jenkins
as Tommy (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Paul Kruger
Mike Lally
as Townsman at Inquest (uncredited)
David Le Grand
as Customer (uncredited)
Frank Marlowe
as Al (uncredited)
Charles Marsh
as Fowler (uncredited)
Frank McCarroll
Michael McHale
as 3rd Convert (uncredited)
David McMahon
as Hollis (uncredited)
Frank Mills
Howard M. Mitchell
Jack Mower
as Bowling Alley Patron (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Joseph C. Narcisse
Robert A. O'Neil
Paul Panzer
as Baggage Room Attendant (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr.
Charles Phillips
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Grandon Rhodes
as Pike (uncredited)
Lee Roberts
as Driver (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
Buddy Roosevelt
as Inquest Bailiff (uncredited)
Edmon Ryan
as Trailer's Hooded Narrator (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Bernard Sell
Charles Sherlock
Joe Smith
Cap Somers
Ray Spiker
Robert R. Stephenson
Brick Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
as Mill Worker (uncredited)
Maxie Thrower
Dale Van Sickel
as Walter Adams / Townsman at Inquest (uncredited)
Tommy Walker
as Bob (uncredited)
Anthony Warde
as Jukebox Collector (uncredited)
Duke Watson
as Ernie (uncredited)
Charles Watts
as Wally (uncredited)
Tom Wells
as Cameraman #2 (uncredited)
Bill Welsh
as Hardy (uncredited)
Chalky Williams
Robert B. Williams
as Sheriff Art Jaeger (uncredited)
Jack Wise
Allen Wood
as Bowling Alley Patron / Mill Workman (uncredited)
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Original Music Composer
Clarence Kolster
Editor
Stuart Heisler
Director
Carl E. Guthrie
Director of Photography
Daniel Fuchs
Writer
Jerry Wald
Producer
Richard Brooks
Leo K. Kuter
Art Direction
G.W. Berntsen
Set Decoration
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Maurice De Packh
Orchestrator
Ray Forman
Hairstylist
David Tamkin
Chuck Hansen
Assistant Director
Ray Heindorf
Music Director
Frank Westmore
Leslie G. Hewitt
Sound
Eugene Richee
Still Photographer
Howard Hohler
Script Supervisor
Joan Joseff
Other
Max Steiner
Additional Music
Milo Anderson
Wardrobe Designer
Vic Johnson
Gaffer
Louis Jennings
Camera Operator
Herschel Brown
Grip