"He lived a lie that led him from one disastrous love to another!"

1947

1h 35m

6.5(49 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

On trial for murdering his girlfriend, philandering stockbroker Larry Ballentine takes the stand to claim his innocence and describe the actual, but improbable sounding, sequence of events that led to her death.

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69 members

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Robert Young

Larry Ballentine

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Susan Hayward

Verna Carlson

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Jane Greer

Janice Bell

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Rita Johnson

Greta Ballentine

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Tom Powers

Trenton

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George Tyne

Lieutenant Carr

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Don Beddoe

Thomason

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Frank Ferguson

Mr. Cahill

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Harry Harvey

Judge Charles Fletcher

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Byron Foulger

Henry Bascombe (uncredited)

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Lillian Bronson

Aunt Martha Hines (uncredited)

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Janet Shaw

Susan Haines (uncredited)

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Lovyss Bradley

Miss Jorday (uncredited)

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John Alban

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Jean Andren

Maid (uncredited)

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Polly Bailey

Untidy Woman (uncredited)

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Brooks Benedict

Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)

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Nina Borget

Mrs. Roberts (uncredited)

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Chet Brandenburg

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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Ivan Browning

Second Bartender (uncredited)

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Steve Carruthers

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Anthony Caruso

Tough Patient (uncredited)

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James Conaty

Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)

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Ellen Corby

Screaming Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)

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Anne Cornwall

Screaming Woman in Courtroom (uncredited)

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Harry D'Arcy

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Helen Dickson

Woman (uncredited)

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Dot Farley

Emma (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)

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Lee Frederick

Detective (uncredited)

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Jack Gargan

George (uncredited)

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William Gillespie

Waiter (uncredited)

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Sol Gorss

Gus (uncredited)

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Wilton Graff

Patrick Gold (uncredited)

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Fred Graham

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

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Robert Haines

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Stuart Hall

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Herbert Heywood

Sheriff (uncredited)

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Carl Kent

Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Perc Launders

Police Stenographer (uncredited)

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Bert LeBaron

Joe Pots (uncredited)

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Bertha Ledbetter

Mrs. Oaks (uncredited)

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Paul Maxey

Speed Bowman (uncredited)

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Mathew McCue

Juror (uncredited)

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Matt McHugh

Tiny Old Man (uncredited)

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George Morrell

Rancher (uncredited)

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William J. O'Brien

Juror / Man at Piano Concert (uncredited)

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Netta Packer

Spinster (uncredited)

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Milton Parsons

Court Clerk (uncredited)

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Bob Pepper

Officer Guarding Larry (uncredited)

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Frank Pharr

Patrick Collins (uncredited)

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Lee Phelps

Bailiff (uncredited)

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Irving Pichel

Man in Courtroom (uncredited)

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Catherine Price

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Jack Rice

Tour Conductor (uncredited)

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Suzanne Ridgway

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Albin Robeling

Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Hector V. Sarno

Nick (uncredited)

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George Sherwood

Highway Policeman (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Harry Strang

Ryan (uncredited)

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Denny Sullivan

Courtroom Guard (uncredited)

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Irene Tedrow

First Woman (uncredited)

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Bob Thom

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

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Elena Warren

Mrs. Bowman (uncredited)

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Martin Wilkins

Jamaican Sailor (uncredited)

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Bud Wolfe

Truck Driver (uncredited)

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Buck Woods

Waiter (uncredited)

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Charles Flynn

Gus (uncredited)

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