A struggling young father-to-be gives in to temptation and impulsively steals an envelope of money from the office of a corrupt attorney. Instead of a few hundred dollars, it contains $30,000, and when he decides to return the money things go wrong and that is only the beginning of his troubles.
Farley Granger
as Joe Norson
Cathy O'Donnell
as Ellen Norson
James Craig
as George Garsell / Mr. Howard
Paul Kelly
as Capt. Walter Anderson
Jean Hagen
as Harriette Sinton
Paul Harvey
as Emil Lorrison
Edmon Ryan
as Victor Backett
Charles McGraw
as Det. Stan Simon
Edwin Max
as Nick Drumman / Stevenson
Adele Jergens
as Lucille 'Lucky' Colner
Harry Bellaver
as Larry Giff (cabdriver)
Whit Bissell
as Harold Simpson (chief teller)
