Bank clerk William Marble is desperate for money to pay his family's bills. When his wealthy nephew visits, Marble asks him for a loan, but the young man refuses. Marble decides to kill his nephew. It is a twisted path to justice after Marble is transformed by the crime he committed and the wealth he gains.
Charles Laughton
as William Marble
Maureen O'Sullivan
as Winnie Marble
Dorothy Peterson
as Annie Marble
Verree Teasdale
as Marguerite Collins
Ray Milland
as James Medland
Billy Bevan
as Charlie Hammond
Halliwell Hobbes
as A Prospective Tenant
William Stack
as A Doctor
