I had to stop her ... at any cost ... that's why I pulled the trigger !
A popular singer, Marian Washburn, suddenly and unexplainably loses her voice, causing a shake-up at the club where she works. Her worried but loyal piano player, Luke Jordan, helps to promote a new, younger singer, Susan Caldwell, to temporarily replace Marian. Susan finds some early acclaim but decides to leave the club after a few performances. Soon after Susan quits, she is gunned down, and Marian quickly becomes a suspect.
Director: Nicholas Ray
Producer: Herman J. Mankiewicz
Director of Photography: George E. Diskant
Screenplay: Herman J. Mankiewicz
Marian Washburn
Luke Jordan
Susan Caldwell / Estrellita
Lee Crenshaw
Brook Matthews
Mrs. Mary Fowler
Police Insp. Jim Fowler
Assistant District Attorney Roberts