
Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a dangerous path.
Cast

Barbara Stanwyck
Kathy Ferguson

Sterling Hayden
Lt. William Doyle

Raymond Burr
Inspector Tony Pope

Fay Wray
Alice Pope

Virginia Grey
Sara Alidas

Royal Dano
Capt. Charlie Alidas

Robert Griffin
Police Sgt. James

Dennis Cross
Police Sgt. Jules

Jay Adler
Mr. Nalence

Stuart Whitman
Laboratory Technician

Malcolm Atterbury
Police Officer Spitz

Robert Quarry
Sam, Reporter

Gail Bonney
Mrs. London

Joe Conley
Delivery Boy
Ralph Brooks
Reporter in Newspaper Office (Uncredited)

Larry Carr
Unknown

Jack Chefe
Bartender (uncredited)

Richard Collier
Reporter (uncredited)
Nan Dolan
Unknown
Madelon Erin
Unknown
Patricia Merlin
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Charles Perry
Cornerman (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Party Guest (uncredited)

Peg La Centra
Mrs. James (uncredited)
Joe Ploski
Bartender (uncredited)

Carl Sklover
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
Guest at Birthday Party (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Policeman Writing Ticket (uncredited)

Geraldine Wall
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Helen Jay
Newspaper Reader (uncredited)

Jean Howell
Mrs. Jules (uncredited)
Crew

Gerd Oswald
Director
Jo Eisinger
Screenplay, Story
Marjorie Fowler
Editor
Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography
Jack R. Berne
Assistant Director, Production Manager
Robert Goldstein
Executive Producer
Herman Cohen
Producer
Jack Masters
Wardrobe Supervisor
Grace Houston
Costume Design
Shirley Madden
Hairstylist
Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist

Verna Fields
Sound Effects Editor
Francis J. Scheid
Sound
Paul Dunlap
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Jill Campbell
Music Editor
Morris Hoffman
Set Decoration
Mary Gibsone
Script Supervisor
Joe Thompson
Property Master
A. Leslie Thomas
Art Direction



















