A newspaper publisher, wanting to prove a point about the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, talks his possible son-in-law Tom into a hoax in an attempt to expose ineptitude of the city's hard-line district attorney. The plan is to have Tom plant clues leading to his arrest for killing a female nightclub dancer. Once Tom is found guilty, he is to reveal the setup and humiliate the DA.

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Cast

Dana Andrews

Tom Garrett

Joan Fontaine

Susan Spencer

Sidney Blackmer

Austin Spencer

Arthur Franz

Bob Hale

Philip Bourneuf

Roy Thompson

Edward Binns

Lt. Kennedy

Shepperd Strudwick

Jonathan Wilson

Robin Raymond

Terry Larue

Barbara Nichols

Dolly Moore

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William F. Leicester

Charlie Miller

Dana Andrews — Tom Garrett

Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American actor. A leading man during the 1940s, he continued acting in less prestigious roles and character parts into the 1980s. He is best known for his portrayal of obsessed police detective Mark McPherson in the noir Laura (1944) and his critically acclaimed performance as World War II veteran Fred Derry in The Best Years of Our

Joan Fontaine — Susan Spencer

Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland (October 22, 1917 – December 15, 2013), known professionally as Joan Fontaine, was an English-American actress who is best known for her starring roles in Hollywood films during the "Golden Age". She was born in Tokyo, Japan, in what was known as the International Settlement. Her father was a British patent attorney with a lucrative practice in Japan, but due to Joan

Sidney Blackmer — Austin Spencer

Sidney Alderman Blackmer (13 July 1895 – 6 October 1973) was an American actor.