War heroes Rip Murdock and Johnny Drake are sent to Washington, D.C, to receive top honors for their service. Johnny, seemingly terrified by the publicity that awaits him, jumps off the train and later turns up dead. Suspecting foul play, Rip begins digging into his pal's past. He encounters cover-ups, threats to his own life and deadly femme fatale Coral Chandler.
Humphrey Bogart
as Capt. 'Rip' Murdock
Lizabeth Scott
as 'Dusty' Chandler
Morris Carnovsky
as Martinelli
Charles Cane
as Lt. Kincaid
William Prince
as Sgt. Johnny Drake, aka John Joseph Preston
Marvin Miller
as Krause
Wallace Ford
as McGee
James Bell
as Father Logan
George Chandler
as Louis Ord
William Forrest
as Lt. Col. Simpson
Ruby Dandridge
as Hyacinth
Matthew Beard
as Bellboy
