"On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death."
Robert Young
as Larry Ballentine
Susan Hayward
as Verna Carlson
Jane Greer
as Janice Bell
Rita Johnson
as Greta Ballentine
Tom Powers
as Trenton
George Tyne
as Lieutenant Carr
Don Beddoe
as Thomason
Frank Ferguson
as Mr. Cahill
Harry Harvey
as Judge Charles Fletcher
Byron Foulger
as Henry Bascombe (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson
as Aunt Martha Hines (uncredited)
Janet Shaw
as Susan Haines (uncredited)
Lovyss Bradley
as Miss Jorday (uncredited)
John Alban
as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Jean Andren
as Maid (uncredited)
Polly Bailey
as Untidy Woman (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
as Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)
Nina Borget
as Mrs. Roberts (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Ivan Browning
as Second Bartender (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Anthony Caruso
as Tough Patient (uncredited)
James Conaty
Ellen Corby
as Screaming Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)
Anne Cornwall
Harry D'Arcy
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
as Woman (uncredited)
Dot Farley
as Emma (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Lee Frederick
as Detective (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
as George (uncredited)
William Gillespie
as Waiter (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
as Gus (uncredited)
Wilton Graff
as Patrick Gold (uncredited)
Fred Graham
as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Robert Haines
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
Herbert Heywood
as Sheriff (uncredited)
Carl Kent
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Perc Launders
as Police Stenographer (uncredited)
Bert LeBaron
as Joe Pots (uncredited)
Bertha Ledbetter
as Mrs. Oaks (uncredited)
Paul Maxey
as Speed Bowman (uncredited)
Mathew McCue
as Juror (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
as Tiny Old Man (uncredited)
George Morrell
as Rancher (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
as Juror / Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)
Netta Packer
as Spinster (uncredited)
Milton Parsons
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Bob Pepper
as Officer Guarding Larry (uncredited)
Frank Pharr
as Patrick Collins (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Irving Pichel
as Man in Courtroom (uncredited)
Catherine Price
Jack Rice
as Tour Conductor (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Albin Robeling
as Headwaiter (uncredited)
Hector V. Sarno
as Nick (uncredited)
George Sherwood
as Highway Policeman (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Harry Strang
as Ryan (uncredited)
Denny Sullivan
as Courtroom Guard (uncredited)
Irene Tedrow
as First Woman (uncredited)
Bob Thom
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Elena Warren
as Mrs. Bowman (uncredited)
Martin Wilkins
as Jamaican Sailor (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
Buck Woods
Charles Flynn
Director
Jonathan Latimer
Screenplay
Joan Harrison
Producer
Harry J. Wild
Director of Photography
Elmo Williams
Editor
Jack J. Gross
Executive Producer
Gordon McDonell
Story
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Russell A. Cully
Special Effects
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
William Magginetti
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
John E. Tribby
Sound
Clem Portman
Assistant Director
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Robert F. Boyle
Edward Stevenson
Costume Designer
Mel Berns
Makeup Department Head
Eugene Joseff
Other
Louis Shapiro
Location Manager