Summary
An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.
Details
Release Date: November 15, 1945
Runtime: 98 minutes
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Drama, Romance
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.5/10 (115 votes)
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Cast
Alice Faye
June Mills
Dana Andrews
Eric Stanton
Linda Darnell
Stella
Charles Bickford
Mark Judd
Anne Revere
Clara Mills
Bruce Cabot
Dave Atkins
John Carradine
Professor Madley
Percy Kilbride
Pop
Dorothy Adams
Stella's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
Robert Adler
Coroner at Murder Scene (uncredited)
Matthew Beard
Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Man in Drug Store (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns
News Vendor (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin
Walton Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Man Leaving Drugstore (uncredited)
William Haade
First Bus Driver (uncredited)
Dick Haymes
Himself - JukeBox Vocalist (voice) (uncredited)
Olin Howland
Joe Ellis (uncredited)
Adele Jergens
Woman at Madley's Show (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald
Bank Guard (uncredited)
George Magrill
Cop at Murder Scene (uncredited)
Mira McKinney
Mrs. Judd (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Passerby on Street (uncredited)
Dave Morris
Reporter (uncredited)
Horace Murphy
Sheriff (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Man at Madley's Show (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
Policeman (uncredited)
Garry Owen
Waiter (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Policeman (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Man at Madley's Show (uncredited)
Hal Taliaferro
Officer Gus Johnson (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth
Hotel Maid (uncredited)