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| Lizabeth Scott | ... | Jane Palmer | |
| Don DeFore | ... | Don Blake | |
| Dan Duryea | ... | Danny Fuller | |
| Arthur Kennedy | ... | Alan Palmer | |
| Kristine Miller | ... | Kathy Palmer | |
| Barry Kelley | ... | Lt. Breach | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jimmy Ames | ... | Fat man (uncredited) | |
| Georgia Backus | ... | Woman (uncredited) | |
| Robert Bice | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| John Butler | ... | Little Man answering phone (uncredited) | |
| David Clarke | ... | Jack Sharber (uncredited) | |
| Jimmie Dodd | ... | Second car thief (uncredited) | |
| Renee Donatt | ... | Young lover in boat (uncredited) | |
| Charles Flynn | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Billy Halop | ... | Boat attendant (uncredited) | |
| Richard Irving | ... | First car thief (uncredited) | |
| Perry Ivins | ... | Checkroom attendant (uncredited) | |
| Robert Kellard | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| George Mann | ... | Man in cowboy hat (uncredited) | |
| John Mansfield | ... | Carlos (uncredited) | |
| Alex Montoya | ... | Mexican officer (uncredited) | |
| Virginia Mullen | ... | Woman (uncredited) | |
| Forbes Murray | ... | Dr. Adams (uncredited) | |
| Robert Neff | ... | Driver of payoff car (uncredited) | |
| James Nolan | ... | Det. Parker (uncredited) | |
| Kenny O'Morrison | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Garry Owen | ... | Police Officer at switchboard (uncredited) | |
| Denver Pyle | ... | Youth at Union Station (uncredited) | |
| Jack Shea | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| June Storey | ... | Fuller's girl (uncredited) | |
| Carl Thompson | ... | Young lover in boat (uncredited) | |
| Harry J. Vejar | ... | Lt. Rivera (uncredited) | |
| Patricia Wallace | ... | Woman (uncredited) | |
| William Wayne | ... | Gas station attendant (uncredited) | |
| Smoki Whitfield | ... | Pete (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Byron Haskin | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Roy Huggins | screenplay | |
| Roy Huggins | story | |
Produced by | |||
| Hunt Stromberg | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| R. Dale Butts | (as Dale Butts) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| William C. Mellor | (as William Mellor) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Harry Keller | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| James W. Sullivan | (as James Sullivan) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| John McCarthy Jr. | |||
| Charles S. Thompson | (as Charles Thompson) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Adele Palmer | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Peggy Gray | .... | hair stylist | |
| Bob Mark | .... | makeup artist | |
| Robert Cowan | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
| Howard Smit | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Lou Rosso | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Dick Moder | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Earl Crain Sr. | .... | sound | |
| Howard Wilson | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Howard Lydecker | .... | special effects | |
| Theodore Lydecker | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Ben Bishop | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Hap Hodges | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
| Herbert Kirkpatrick | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Mickey Marigold | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Morton Scott | .... | musical director | |
Other crew | |||
| Bob Sterling | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Marvin Weldon | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
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Jane and Alan Palmer accidently receive a satchel containing sixty thousand dollars that was intended as a blackmail payoff. Alan wants to turn the money over to the police, but money loving Jane wants to keep it. Meanwhile the blackmailer confronts Jane about his absconded payment. Greedy Jane murders her husband and then pretends to make a deal with the blackmailer. However, a ghost from Janes past returns to be her undoing.
Considering that Byron (WAR OF THE WORLDS) Haskin was never a really good director of actors, this film is very well acted. The cast turns in first rate performances, so good in fact that the performers almost make the viewer not notice that this film has a very far fetched, convoluted plot.
I have seen a lot of these "film noirs" and of all of them, TOO LATE FOR TEARS is probably one of the most cynical. Few other films I have seen have this thick air fatalism hanging over it.
Kristine Miller who plays Alan's sister Kathy, is one of the most beautiful women to grace the screen. This the first time I noticed her, and it's a shame her film career was rather short, and rarely had large roles as she had here.
One note: If you pay close attention, you will see former "Dead End" Kid leader Billy Halop in small role as a boat attendant.