A wealthy and sheltered young woman elopes with a charming playboy and soon learns of his bad traits, including his extreme dishonesty and lust for money. Gradually, she begins to suspect that he intends to kill her to collect her life insurance.
Cary Grant
as John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth
Joan Fontaine
as Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth
Cedric Hardwicke
as General McLaidlaw
Nigel Bruce
as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
May Whitty
as Mrs. McLaidlaw
Isabel Jeans
as Mrs. Newsham
Heather Angel
as Ethel the Maid
Auriol Lee
as Isobel Sedbusk
Reginald Sheffield
as Reggie Wetherby
Leo G. Carroll
as Captain George Melbeck
Billy Bevan
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Faith Brook
as Alice Barham (uncredited)
