Shortly after a violent encounter with magician Maximilian (Vincent Price), Joe Adams (Henry Fonda) is shot by police. As he lies dying in his apartment, he reflects on his past. The flashbacks follow Joe as he falls in love with young Jo Ann (Barbara Bel Geddes), who is also being courted by Maximilian. Jo Ann begins to favor the compassionate Joe over the possessive magician, and Maximilian heads to Joe's apartment intending to kill him, resulting in a dramatic standoff.
Henry Fonda
Barbara Bel Geddes
Vincent Price
Director Anatole Litvak
Screenplay Jacques Viot, John Wexley
Producer Anatole Litvak, Raymond Hakim, Robert Hakim
Cinematography Sol Polito
Editing Robert Swink
Music Dimitri Tiomkin
Distributor RKO Pictures
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