When assigned to investigate the murder of a fellow plainclothes policeman, Los Angeles cop Mike Conovan (Van Johnson) follows his hunches straight to a burlesque dancer named Lili (Gloria DeHaven). With a tip from Lili, Conovan trails and arrests a mysterious man spotted at the scene of the crime. After the suspect is gunned down, Conovan's wife (Arlene Dahl) convinces her husband to quit the force -- but can the detective stay away from the case after another fellow officer is murdered?
Van Johnson
Director Roy Rowland
Screenplay Charles Schnee
Producer Harry Rapf
Cinematography Paul Vogel
Editing Robert J. Kern
Music André Previn
Distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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