Three childhood friends, Martha, Walter and Sam, share a terrible secret. Over time, the ambitious Martha and the pusillanimous Walter have married. She is a cold businesswoman; he is the district attorney: a perfect combination to dominate the corrupt city of Iverstown at will. But the unexpected return of Sam, after years of absence, deeply disturbs the life of the odd couple.
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Barbara Stanwyck | Martha Ivers |
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Van Heflin | Sam Masterson |
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Lizabeth Scott | Toni Marachek |
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Kirk Douglas | Walter O'Neil |
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Judith Anderson | Mrs. Ivers |
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Roman Bohnen | Mr. O'Neil |
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Darryl Hickman | Sam - As a Child |
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Janis Wilson | Martha - As a Child |
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Ann Doran | Bobbi St. John |
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Frank Orth | Hotel Clerk |
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James Flavin | Detective #1 |
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Mickey Kuhn | Walter - As a Child |
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Charles D. Brown | McCarthy |
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Gene Ashley | Man |
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Walter Baldwin | Dempsey |
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Bill Burt | Man |
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Gino Corrado | Nightclub Waiter |
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Catherine Craig | French Maid |
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Kernan Cripps | Policeman |
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Sayre Dearing | Craps Shooter |
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Kay Deslys | Deputy Elizabeth Baker / Jail Matron |
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Tom Dillon | Detective |
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William Duray | Waiter |
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Blake Edwards | Sailor |
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Tom Fadden | Cab Driver |
Director | Lewis Milestone |
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Writer | Robert Rossen, John Patrick, Robert Riskin | |
Producer | Hal B. Wallis | |
Musician | Miklós Rózsa | |
Photography | Victor Milner |