
Warren Quimby manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, Claire, happy. However, when Claire leaves him for a liquor store salesman, Warren can no longer bear it. He decides to assume a new identity in order to murder his wife's lover without leaving a trace. Along the way, his plans are complicated by an attractive neighbor, as well as a shocking discovery that opens up a new world of doubts and accusations.
Cast

Richard Basehart
Warren Quimby

Audrey Totter
Claire Quimby

Cyd Charisse
Mary Chanler

Barry Sullivan
Lt. Collier Bonnabel

Lloyd Gough
Barney Deager

Tom D'Andrea
Freddie

William Conrad
Lt. Edgar Gonsales
Tito Renaldo
Narco

Ray Bennett
Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

Peter Brocco
Balew (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers
Reporter (uncredited)
Bert Davidson
Repoerter at Press Club Café (uncredited)

John Gallaudet
Artie (uncredited)

Theresa Harris
Woman in Drugstore (uncredited)
John Indrisano
Boxer Handler (uncredited)

George Magrill
Policeman (uncredited)

Kitty McHugh
Agnes (uncredited)
Mike Morelli
Reporter at Press Club Café (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts
Eye Doctor (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson
Drugstore Patron (uncredited)

Carl Sklover
Reporter at Press Club Café (uncredited)
Hayward Soo Hoo
Kid in Drugstore (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Reporter (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt
Police Lt. Schiavone (uncredited)
Tommy Walker
Man at Counter Trying to Pick-Up Claire (uncredited)
Crew

John Berry
Director
Allen Rivkin
Screenplay
John D. Klorer
Story
Albert Akst
Editor
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
George Rhein
Assistant Director
Robert Sisk
Producer

Sam Leavitt
Camera Operator

Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
Jack Dawn
Makeup Designer
Norwood A. Fenton
Sound

André Previn
Original Music Composer

Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Jack D. Moore
Set Decoration
Jerome Hester
Still Photographer
William Hale
Script Supervisor

Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Richard Borland
Grip
Ruby Rosenberg
Production Manager
Leonid Vasian
Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Wally Heglin
Orchestrator
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