
A private eye is hired by an insurance company to investigate a shipping magnate suspected of deliberately sinking his own ships for the insurance money. He finds himself involved in a web of deception, double-crossing and murder.
Cast

Patrick O'Neal
Richard Cutting

Joan Hackett
Dominique Laurant

John Gielgud
Curt Valayan

Herbert Lom
Matt Wilson

Eric Portman
Notary

Peter van Eyck
Walter Green

Oskar Homolka
Inspector Ruff

Leon Greene
The Big Man

Kent Smith
Mr. Eversley

Philip Ober
Bohlen

Fifi D'Orsay
Mrs. Hennie

Éva Szörényi
Landlady (as Eva Soreny)
Cynthia O'Neal
Felice Valayan (as Cynthia Baxter)

Martin Miller
Police Chief (uncredited)
Charles H. Radilak
Manager (uncredited)
Erik Sorenson
Bellboy (uncredited)
Betty Bresler
Secretary (uncredited)
Joanne Ludden
Receptionist (uncredited)
Walter Friedel
Secretary (uncredited)
Karl Bruck
Waiter (uncredited)

Walter Janovitz
Waiter (uncredited)
Albert D'Arno
Waiter (uncredited)

Ann Prentiss
Hotel Party Girl in Red Dress (uncredited)
Crew
Sheldon Reynolds
Director, Writer
George R. Rohrs
Editor

Enzo Barboni
Director of Photography
Harold Lipstein
Cinematography
Gil Kissel
Assistant Director

William Conrad
Executive Producer

Jimmy Lydon
Producer
Jean Burt Reilly
Hair Supervisor
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Stanley Jones
Sound
George James Hopkins
Set Decoration
Doris DeHerdt
Script Supervisor
Fred Carson
Stunts

Richard Farnsworth
Stunts
Charles Bonniwell
Unit Manager
John Beckman
Art Direction
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