
Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.
Cast

Joan Crawford
Ethel Whitehead

David Brian
George Castleman

Steve Cochran
Nick Prenta

Kent Smith
Martin Blackford

Hugh Sanders
Grady

Selena Royle
Patricia Longworth

Jacqueline deWit
Sandra

Morris Ankrum
Jim Whitehead

Edith Evanson
Mrs. Castleman

Richard Egan
Roy Whitehead
Bob Alden
Messenger (uncredited)

Bonnie Bannon
Woman in Casino (uncredited)

George Baxter
Mr. Fredericks - Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Castleman's Assistant (uncredited)

Kathryn Card
Mrs. Sullivan (uncredited)

Tristram Coffin
George - Maitre d'Hotel at Grady's (uncredited)
Herschel Daugherty
Rewrite Man (uncredited)

Diane DeLaire
Castleman's Secretary (uncredited)
Forrest Dickson
Woman on Street (uncredited)

Jay Eaton
Gambler at The Hacienda (uncredited)
Sam Fisher
Minor Role (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Don Forbes
Radio Commentator (uncredited)
George Ford
Club Patron (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Minor Role (uncredited)

Ned Glass
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
William E. Green
Real Estate Agent (uncredited)
Tom Greenway
Deputy Tom (uncredited)

Dabbs Greer
Reporter (uncredited)
Robert Haines
Waiter at Party (uncredited)

Weldon Heyburn
Robert - The Butler (uncredited)

Charles Jordan
Editor (uncredited)

Eddie Kane
Man in Montage (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey
Man on Dock (uncredited)

Lyle Latell
Trooper (uncredited)
David Leonard
Barney Green (uncredited)

Leon Lontoc
Filipino House Boy (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton
Gambling Casino Attendant (uncredited)
Warren Mace
Reporter (uncredited)

Rory Mallinson
Johnny Enders (uncredited)

Eddie Marr
Walter Talbot (uncredited)

Strother Martin
Springboard Diver (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Waiter at Grady's (uncredited)

John Maxwell
Doctor (uncredited)
Paul McGuire
Reporter (uncredited)

Lee Miller
Jalopy Driver (uncredited)
Jimmy Moss
Tommy (uncredited)
Hugh Murray
Alfred - The Houseman (uncredited)

George Nardelli
Spectator at Exhibition (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
Waiter at Party (uncredited)
Sara Perry
Mrs. Whitehead (uncredited)
Paul Power
Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart
Onlooker at Scene (uncredited)

Keith Richards
Croupier (uncredited)

Ann Robinson
Girl at Poolside in Home Movie (uncredited)
Ric Roman
Sam Loman - Syndicate Boss (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford
Norman Riley (uncredited)
Jamesson Shade
Sheriff (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
Man at the Hacienda (uncredited)
Allan Smith
Surveyor (uncredited)
Clarence Straight
Castleman's Chauffeur/Henchman (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Cop (uncredited)
Blanche Taylor
Minor Role (uncredited)

Herb Vigran
Vito Maggio (uncredited)
Duke Watson
Hardware Man (uncredited)
Paul Weber
Mr. Bender - Syndicate Boss (uncredited)

Crane Whitley
Eddie Hart - Syndicate Boss (uncredited)
Crew

Vincent Sherman
Director
Harold Medford
Screenplay
Jerome Weidman
Screenplay
Gertrude Walker
Story

Rudi Fehr
Editor
Ted D. McCord
Director of Photography

Jerry Wald
Producer
Ellsworth Fredericks
Camera Operator

Joan Crawford
Costume Consultant, Additional Writing
Sheila O'Brien
Wardrobe Designer
Ray Forman
Hairstylist
Gertrude Wheeler
Hairstylist
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Otis Malcolm
Makeup Artist
C.A. Riggs
Sound
Daniele Amfitheatrof
Original Music Composer
Ray Heindorf
Music Director

Max Steiner
Additional Music
William L. Kuehl
Set Decoration
Wandra Ramsey
Script Supervisor
Robert M. Haas
Art Direction
Maurice De Packh
Orchestrator

Sidney Cutner
Orchestrator
Leo Shuken
Orchestrator
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