

Fed up with her wealthy but abusive husband, Tom (Basil Dignam), young English homemaker Laura Wilton (Anne Heywood) conspires with her lover, American Army captain Dave Dillon (Robert Arden), to have her boozy spouse meet an "accidental" demise. But a nosy copper (Denis Shaw) suspects foul play, and soon the lovers' crafty scheme deteriorates into fear, distrust and betrayal. Paul Dickson directs this vintage noir thriller.
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Cast

Anne Heywood
Laura Wilton

Robert Arden
Dave Dillon
Carroll Levis
Major Kelloway

Basil Dignam
Tom Wilton

Denis Shaw
Inspector O'Flynn

Robert Ayres
Colonel-in-chief
Gary Thorne
Kaufmann

Hal Osmond
Barman
Gil Winfield
Sergeant U.S. Army
John Adams
Man Discovering Crashed Car (uncredited)
Philip Johns
Milligan - U.S. Army Officer (uncredited)

Al Mulock
Lieutenant - U.S. Army (uncredited)
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