"An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite."
Tyrone Power
as Leonard Vole
Marlene Dietrich
as Christine
Charles Laughton
as Sir Wilfrid
Elsa Lanchester
as Miss Plimsoll
John Williams
as Brogan-Moore
Henry Daniell
as Mayhew
Ian Wolfe
as Carter
Torin Thatcher
as Mr. Myers
Norma Varden
as Mrs. French
Una O'Connor
as Janet
Francis Compton
as Judge
Philip Tonge
as Inspector Hearne
Ruta Lee
as Diana
Patrick Aherne
as Court Officer (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Eddie Baker
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
John Barton
Brandon Beach
as Juror (uncredited)
George Blagoi
Arline Bletcher
Danny Borzage
Tex Brodus
George Bruggeman
George Calliga
Steve Carruthers
as Barrister (uncredited)
Albert Cavens
Oliver Cross
Harry Denny
Helen Dickson
Minta Durfee
Marjorie Eaton
as Miss O'Brien (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Bess Flowers
Herschel Graham
Marion Gray
Stuart Hall
Art Howard
Michael Jeffers
as Cafe Patron (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Paul Kruger
Jeanne Lafayette
Wilbur Mack
Frank McLure
Ottola Nesmith
as Miss Johnson (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
J. Pat O'Malley
as Shorts Salesman (uncredited)
George Pelling
as (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Jack Raine
as Doctor (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
Leoda Richards
as Hat Store Sales Clerk (uncredited)
John Roy
Edna Smith
Scott Seaton
Cap Somers
Bert Stevens
Jeffrey Sayre
as Clerk at Old Bailey (uncredited)
Norbert Schiller
as Spotlight Operator in German Cafe (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Ben Wright
as Barrister Reading Charges (uncredited)
Glen Walters
Joe Gilbert
Billy Wilder
Screenplay
Director
Lawrence B. Marcus
Adaptation
Agatha Christie
Novel
Harry Kurnitz
William Maybery
Casting
Ray Sebastian
Makeup Artist
Doane Harrison
Production Assistant
Frank Losee
Second Assistant Director
Basil Bleck
Technical Advisor
Edward Small
Presenter
Alexandre Trauner
Production Design
Daniel Mandell
Editor
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Producer
Fred Lau
Sound
John Franco
Script Supervisor
Wally Westmore
Gustaf Norin
Joe King
Costume Design
Emmett Emerson
Assistant Director
Madison S. Lacy
Still Photographer
Lee Zavitz
Special Effects
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Art Direction
Charles Gemora
Adele Parmenter
Matty Malneck
Original Music Composer
Executive Producer
Edith Head
Howard Bristol
Set Decoration
Ben Hersh
Production Supervisor
Harry Ray
Helene Parrish
Hairdresser
Stanley Detlie
Property Master
Nellie Manley
Ernest Gold
Conductor
Leonid Raab
Music Arranger