
A con artist falls for the rich widow he's trying to fleece.
Cast

John Garfield
Nick Blake

Geraldine Fitzgerald
Gladys Halvorsen

Walter Brennan
Pop Gruber

Faye Emerson
Toni Blackburn

George Coulouris
Doc Ganson

George Tobias
Al Doyle

Robert Shayne
Chet King

Richard Gaines
Charles Manning

Richard Erdman
Bellboy, The Marwood Arms

James Flavin
Shake Thomas

Ralph Peters
Windy Mather

Robert Arthur
Bellhop (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn
Ben, Watchman / Henchman (uncredited)

William Forrest
Mr. Johnson, District Attorney's Aide (uncredited)

Kit Guard
Sailor in Max's Cafe (uncredited)

Marion Martin
Lou, Blonde (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
Waiter (uncredited)

Virginia Patton
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Cyril Ring
Blond's Escort (uncredited)

Grady Sutton
Horace, the Counterman at Joe's Diner (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Crew

Jean Negulesco
Director

W.R. Burnett
Screenplay, Novel

Rudi Fehr
Editor
Arthur Edeson
Director of Photography
Ridgeway Callow
Assistant Director

Jack L. Warner
Executive Producer
Robert Buckner
Producer
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
Adolph Deutsch
Original Music Composer
Paul Detlefsen
Matte Painter
Casey Roberts
Set Decoration
Max Parker
Art Direction
Hugh Reticker
Art Direction
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