Top Billed Cast

Dana Andrews
Det. Lt. Mark McPherson
Gene Tierney
Laura Hunt
Clifton Webb
Waldo Lydecker
Vincent Price
Shelby Carpenter
Judith Anderson
Ann Treadwell
Dorothy Adams
Laura's Maid Bessie Clary (uncredited)
Wally Albright
Newsboy (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Newsboy (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Party Guest (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Detective (uncredited)
Dorothy Christy
Woman (uncredited)
James Conaty
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Fred Callahan (uncredited)
Jean Fenwick
Woman (uncredited)
Clyde Fillmore
Owner of Bullitt & Co. Ad Agency (uncredited)
James Flavin
Det. McEveety (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Lee Tung Foo
Waldo's Servant (uncredited)
William Forrest
Important Client (uncredited)
Frances Gladwin
Woman (uncredited)
William Graeff Jr.
Newsboy (uncredited)
Beatrice Gray
Woman (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Party Guest (uncredited)
Kathleen Howard
Ann's Cook Louise (uncredited)
Yolanda Lacca
Woman (uncredited)
Frank LaRue
Hairdresser (uncredited)
Kay Linaker
Woman (uncredited)
Gloria Marlen
Woman (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Butler at Party (uncredited)
Buster Miles
Johnny the Office Boy (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Party Guest (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Man (uncredited)
Jane Nigh
Secretary (uncredited)
Aileen Pringle
Woman (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Party Guest (uncredited)
Alexander Sascha
Man (uncredited)
Harold Schlickenmayer
Detective (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Man Dining with Laura (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Detective (uncredited)
Ben Watson
Newsboy (uncredited)
Cara Williams
Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Party Guest (uncredited)

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A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on Wed Jun 19 2019

Yeah, dames are always pulling a switch on you. Otto Preminger's wonderfully crafted mystery has become something of a big favourite of many people over the years, and rightly so. But just what is it that makes the film so watchable after all these years? Sure the cast is solid, but I personally wouldn't say spectacular. Gene Tierney simmers and holds it together whilst Clifton Webb, Dana Andrews & Vincent Price are perfectly admirable in their roles as guys in drippy infatuation with Tierney's vibrant title character. Perhaps the success of the piece is with the screenplay? Adapted ...