Handlung
Als Fahrer eines Ambulanzwagens wird Frank Jessup in die Villa der Familie Tremayne gerufen, wo Catherine Tremayne knapp eine mysteriöse Gasvergiftung überlebt hat. Dabei lernt Frank ihre schöne Stieftochter Diane kennen. Obwohl ihm ihr offenkundiges Interesse schmeichelt, bleibt Frank distanziert. Doch ehe er sich versieht, ist er in eine Affäre mit der kühlen Schönen geraten. Nicht lange, und Diane hat ihn mit List und Lügen seiner alten Freundin abspenstig gemacht. Sie überredet ihn, sich als Chauffeur bei ihrer Familie zu verdingen. Als Frank dämmert, dass Diane ihn dazu benutzen will, ihre verhasste Stiefmutter loszuwerden, will er sich von ihr abwenden. Doch da inszeniert Diane einen tödlichen Autounfall für ihre Stiefmutter, bei dem allerdings auch ihr geliebter Vater ums Leben kommt. Frank wird zusammen mit Diane des Mordes angeklagt. Ihr Anwalt überredet sie, zu heiraten, um die Jury auf ihre Seite zu ziehen. Widerwillig spielt Frank das Spiel mit...
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Besetzung
Robert Mitchum
Frank Jessup
Jean Simmons
Diane Tremayne Jessup
Mona Freeman
Mary Wilton
Herbert Marshall
Mr. Charles Tremayne
Leon Ames
Fred Barrett
Barbara O'Neil
Mrs. Catherine Tremayne
Kenneth Tobey
Bill Crompton
Raymond Greenleaf
Arthur Vance
Griff Barnett
Judge
Robert Gist
Miller
Morgan Farley
Juror
Jim Backus
District Attorney Judson
Gertrude Astor
Matron (uncredited)
Lucille Barkley
Waitress (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Arthur Berkeley
Juror (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake
Detective Lt. Ed Brady (uncredited)
Morgan Brown
Harry - Proprietor of Diner (uncredited)
Mary Jane Carey
Woman (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Man (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Police Officer (uncredited)
Clark Curtiss
Reporter (uncredited)
Roy Darmour
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Daniel Elam
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Jack Ellis
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Shirley - Barrett's Secretary (uncredited)
George Ford
Bailiff (uncredited)
Alex Gerry
Frank's Attorney (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Court Reporter (uncredited)
Charmienne Harker
Miss Preston - Secretary (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Nurse Theresa (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
James Hope
Detective (uncredited)
Marvin Jones
Policeman (uncredited)
Pete Kellett
Detective (uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Frank Kumagai
Ito - Tremayne Butler (uncredited)
Ann Kunde
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Courtroom Reporter (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton
Doctor (uncredited)
Lewis Martin
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Mary Lee Martin
Patient (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Bailiff (uncredited)
Bob Peoples
Reporter (uncredited)
Charlotte Portney
Patient (uncredited)
Grandon Rhodes
Prison Chaplain (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Sammy Shack
Man (uncredited)
Cora Shannon
Patient (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
George Sherwood
Man (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Man (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland
Woman (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Deputy Sheriff Kelly (uncredited)
May Takasugi
Chiyo - Tremayne Maid (uncredited)
Doreen Tryden
Patient (uncredited)
Florence Wix
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Buck Young
Assistant District Attorney (uncredited)