A cheating husband is charged in the poisoning death of his invalid wife, in spite of other women and suicide also being suspected.

Charles Boyer
as Henry Maurier

Ann Blyth
as Doris Mead

Jessica Tandy
as Janet Spence

Cedric Hardwicke
as Dr. James Libbard

Mildred Natwick
as Nurse Caroline Braddock

Cecil Humphreys
as General Spence

Hugh French
as Robert Lester

Rachel Kempson
as Emily Maurier

Valerie Cardew
as Clara

John Williams
as Prosecuting Counsel