During WWII, industrialist Joe Keller commits a crime and frames his business partner Herbert Deever. Years later, his sin comes back to haunt him when his son plans to marry Deever's daughter.

Edward G. Robinson
as Joe Keller

Burt Lancaster
as Chris Keller

Mady Christians
as Kate Keller

Louisa Horton
as Ann Deever

Howard Duff
as George Deever

Frank Conroy
as Herbert Deever

Lloyd Gough
as Jim Bayliss

Arlene Francis
as Sue Bayliss

Harry Morgan
as Frank Lubey

Elisabeth Fraser
as Lydia Lubey