| George Sanders | ... | Robert Fleming | |
| Lucille Ball | ... | Sandra Carpenter | |
| Charles Coburn | ... | Inspector Harley Temple | |
| Boris Karloff | ... | Charles van Druten | |
| Cedric Hardwicke | ... | Julian Wilde (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) | |
| Joseph Calleia | ... | Dr. Nicholas Moryani | |
| Alan Mowbray | ... | Lyle Maxwell | |
| George Zucco | ... | Officer H. R. Barrett | |
| Robert Coote | ... | Officer Barret | |
| Alan Napier | ... | Detective Gordon | |
| Tanis Chandler | ... | Lucy Barnard | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jimmy Aubrey | ... | Nelson (uncredited) | |
| Lynn Baggett | ... | Robert's rejected girlfriend (uncredited) | |
| Brooks Benedict | ... | Concertgoer (uncredited) | |
| Colin Campbell | ... | Wilberforce (uncredited) | |
| Jack Chefe | ... | Pierre, the Headwaiter (uncredited) | |
| Ann Codee | ... | Matilda (uncredited) | |
| Charles Coleman | ... | Sir Charles (uncredited) | |
| James Conaty | ... | Concertgoer (uncredited) | |
| Sayre Dearing | ... | Concertgoer in Lobby (uncredited) | |
| Cyril Delevanti | ... | Medical Examiner (uncredited) | |
| Herbert Evans | ... | Fleming's Butler (uncredited) | |
| Alex Frazer | ... | Prof Harkness (uncredited) | |
| Gerald Hamer | ... | Harry Milton (uncredited) | |
| Sam Harris | ... | Old Man at Concert Asking For Whiskey (uncredited) | |
| Mike Lally | ... | Mike, Nightclub Bartender (uncredited) | |
| Isabel La Mal | ... | Dowager shushing Fleming at Concert (uncredited) | |
| Ethelreda Leopold | ... | Blonde nightclub singer (uncredited) | |
| Harold Miller | ... | Concertgoer in Lobby (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Parks | ... | Oswald Pickering (uncredited) | |
| Jeffrey Sayre | ... | Concertgoer (uncredited) | |
| Wyndham Standing | ... | Asst. Medical Examiner (uncredited) | |
| Dorothy Vaughan | ... | Mrs. Miller (uncredited) | |
| Eric Wilton | ... | Ticket Booth Clerk (uncredited) | |
| Florence Wix | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Douglas Sirk | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Jacques Companéez | story | |
| Simon Gantillon | story | |
| Ernest Neuville | story | |
| Leo Rosten | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Henry S. Kesler | .... | associate producer (as Henry Kesler) | |
| James Nasser | .... | producer | |
| Hunt Stromberg | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Michel Michelet | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| William H. Daniels | (as William Daniels) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| John M. Foley | |||
| James E. Newcom | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Nicolai Remisoff | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Eloise Jensson | (as Elois Jenssen) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Don L. Cash | .... | makeup artist | |
| Josephine Sweeney | .... | hair stylist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Clarence Eurist | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| John R. Carter | .... | sound (as John Carter) | |
| H. Connors | .... | sound | |
| Joseph I. Kane | .... | sound (as Joe Kane) | |
Music Department | |||
| David Chudnow | .... | music supervisor | |
| Herschel Burke Gilbert | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
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This excellent noir film was somewhat copied forty years later as "Sea of Love," with several changes bringing it up-to-date. One surprise in store for viewers is the comic talents of George Zucco, obviously kept hidden throughout most of his brilliant acting career. He is an excellent comedic sparring partner for Lucille Ball. They work well as a team, providing laughs that are sorely needed in an otherwise serious murder mystery thriller. Boris Karloff adds to the fun as well, giving a monster performance as an insane dress designer--can you believe? The stellar lineup also includes the likes of George Sanders, Charles Coburn, Cedric Hardwicke, and Alan Mowbray. The cast alone is worth the price of admission.
Directed with savvy by Douglas Sirk, the film has a script put together by a hodgepodge of writers. Still, the dialog is filled with witty and intelligent lines. The mystery will keep the viewer guessing until the serial killer is revealed. There are red herrings along the way to lead the best sleuth astray. Even when the movie seems to be ending with the mystery solved, it becomes the wrong solution to the case under investigation. The film proceeds to fool the viewer a second time before the ultimate meanie is apprehended. There are thrills aplenty throughout this delicious cinematic whodunit.
The story involves a serial killer running amok in London who kills beautiful young women lured by newspaper ads. The madman fancies himself a poet copying his style from the dark poetry of Charles Baudelaire, who once wrote about a tempting woman being more beautiful in death. One such poem is sent to Scotland Yard before each murder. Inspector Harley Temple (Coburn) is determined to catch the psycho any way possible, even using a young woman, Sandra Carpenter (Ball), as a decoy to lure the monster out into the open. Sandra is chosen when she inquires about her good friend's disappearance. Coincidentally, her friend's moniker is Lucy. In the process of finding the perpetrator of the crimes, Sandra makes several interesting encounters, eventually meeting a stranger named Robert Fleming (Sanders) with whom she falls in love. Their favorite song becomes "All For Love," which serves as a clue in the mystery.