An enigmatic young woman has been murdered in a small California coast town. The investigation by the local sheriff uncovers a complex web of relationships centering on the victim; the scattered trail of evidence ranges from a mysterious photograph to the victim's own dog. During the investigation, the sheriff meets and becomes romantically involved with a woman whose connection to the murder is ambiguous.
James Garner
as Abel Marsh
Katharine Ross
as Kate Bingham
Hal Holbrook
as Dr. Warren G. Watkins
Harry Guardino
as Capt. Daniel Streeter
June Allyson
as Mrs. Watkins
Christopher Connelly
as John
Tom Ewell
as Walter
Peter Lawford
as Lee Campbell
Edmond O'Brien
as George
Arthur O'Connell
as Ernie
Ann Rutherford
as Gloria
Art Metrano
as Malcolm
