31 March 1945 Thriller, Mystery 87 mins
An adolescent believes that his widowed mother's suitor may have murdered his father.
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Jimmy Lydon as Paul Cartwright
Warren William as Brett Curtis
Sally Eilers as Virginia Cartwright
Regis Toomey as Dr. Vincent
Charles Arnt as Professor Muhlbach
George H. Reed as Benjamin
Jayne Hazard as Dorothy Cartwright
Jimmy Clark as George Hanover
Mary McLeod as Lydia
Pierre Watkin as District Attorney Wallace Armstrong
Sonia Sorel as Charlotte Farber
Theresa Harris as Maid
Edgar G. Ulmer Director
Adele Comandini Screenplay
Fritz Rotter Original Story
Leon Fromkess Producer
Leo Erdody Original Music Composer
Philip Tannura Director of Photography
Paul Palmentola Art Direction
Harry Reif Set Decoration
Carl Pierson Editor
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