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.
Edmund Lowe | Russell Kirk |
Victor McLaglen | Detective Capt. T.R. McKinley |
Richard Arlen | Frank C. Marsh |
Adrienne Ames | Vera Marsh |
Henry Stephenson | Dr. Ernest S. Tindal |
Ralph Ince | Jack Reed |
Noel Francis | Julia Reed |
Elizabeth Patterson | Elvira Ward |
Arnold Lucy | Dr. Sully |
Willard Robertson | Police Sgt. Alcock |
Richard Tucker | District Attorney |
Fred Kelsey | Detective Duffy |