In a series of flashbacks, shows that attorney John Morland has given a lift to a hitchhiker who turns out to be a murderer. As a result, Morland himself is implicated in a killing. A pair of detectives discover that Morland has been having business problems and no end of difficulties with his wife Catherine. The trail of clues leads to a surprising revelation.
Jean Rogers
as Catherine Morland
Richard Travis
as Richard Conroy
Larry J. Blake
as Detective Lieutenant Jerry McMullen
John Eldredge
as John Morland
Leonard Strong
as Willis, Caretaker
Robert Shayne
as James O'Neil
Louise Currie
as Marian Gordon
Douglas Fowley
as Red Bailey
Sara Berner
as Dorothy, Maid
Richard Benedict
as Detective Sergeant Tom Carey
Wynne Larke
as Patricia McMullen
Susan Klimist
as McMullen Girl, Outfielder