"The town's leading citizen becomes a homicidal maniac after his wife deserts him."
Bela Lugosi
as Dr. Charles Kessler
Polly Ann Young
as Virginia Kessler
John McGuire
as Ralph Dickson / Paul Dickson
Clarence Muse
as Evans the Butler
George Pembroke
as Lt. Williams
Betty Compson
as Mrs. Kessler
Ernie Adams
as Jules Mason, caretaker
Ottola Nesmith
as Mrs. Mason
Terry Walker
as Cecile Mannix, maid
Fred Kelsey
as Detective Ryan
Jack Mulhall
as Jim, a detective
Fred Aldrich
as Guard at Ralph's Execution (uncredited)
Lloyd Ingraham
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Robert Strange
as Kirby--Coroner (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
as Kessler's Cook (uncredited)
Robert F. Hill
as Trial Judge (uncredited)
Sam Katzman
Producer
Joseph H. Lewis
Director
Al Martin
Story
Helen Martin
Screenplay
Pete Mayer
Associate Producer
Heinz Roemheld
Music
Marcel Le Picard
Cinematography
Harvey Gould
Fred Preble
Set Designer
Charles Dunworth
Robert Golden
Editor
Glen Glenn
Sound Recordist
Lew Porter