Richard Arlen is the convicted murderer and Adrienne Ames his sister who believes in his innocence. We see the murder and the framing set-up at the beginning of the film, so there’s no mystery for the audience to solve. Just the pleasure of watching an intricate cat-and-mouse game, with the murderer one step ahead of his pursuers until the final, tense confrontation.
as Russell Kirk
as Detective Capt. T.R. McKinley
as Frank C. Marsh
as Vera Marsh
as Dr. Ernest S. Tindal
as Jack Reed
as Julia Reed
as Elvira Ward
as Dr. Sully
as Police Sgt. Alcock
as District Attorney
as Detective Duffy
as Ruth Tindal
as Mrs. Alvin