Bank clerk William Marble is desperate for money to pay his family's bills. When his wealthy nephew visits, Marble asks him for a loan, but the young man refuses. Marble decides to kill his nephew. It is a twisted path to justice after Marble is transformed by the crime he committed and the wealth he gains.

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Cast

Charles Laughton

William Marble

Maureen O'Sullivan

Winnie Marble

Dorothy Peterson

Annie Marble

Verree Teasdale

Marguerite Collins

Ray Milland

James Medland

Billy Bevan

Charlie Hammond

Halliwell Hobbes

A Prospective Tenant

William Stack

A Doctor