Gamblers who "took" an out-of-town sucker in a crooked poker game feel shadowy vengeance closing in on them.
Charlton Heston
as Danny Haley
Lizabeth Scott
as Fran Garland
Viveca Lindfors
as Victoria Winant
Dean Jagger
as Captain Garvey
Don DeFore
as Arthur Winant
Jack Webb
as Augie
Ed Begley
as Barney
Harry Morgan
as Soldier
Walter Sande
as Swede
Mark Keuning
as Billy Winant
Mike Mazurki
as Sidney Winant
Byron Foulger
as Motel Manager (uncredited)
