After successfully swindling thousands of dollars from hapless victims, conflicted con artist Mary (Hillary Brooke) decides to go straight, but her greedy boyfriend and partner, Roger (Tom Conway), convinces her to pull off one final scam before they get married. Written and directed by Andrew L. Stone, this classic crime film finds the police struggling to keep up with the deceptive duo's exceedingly complicated schemes.
Andrew L. Stone
Director
Tom Conway
Roger Kingsley
Hillary Brooke
Mary Webb
Eddie Marr
Johnny Gregg
Dan Riss
Lt. Fenton
John Gallaudet
Detective Chief Brownell
Jack Kruschen
Detective Sergeant Quinn
Walter Kingsford
Mr. Markewell
Paul Livermore
Hal Speel
Aline Towne
Peggy Speel
Helen Van Tuyl
Maggie, the elderly accomplice
Edmund Cobb
Detective Lieutenant Cobb, with pipe
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