Complete credited cast: | |||
Barbara Stanwyck | ... | Helen Ferguson / Patrice Harkness | |
John Lund | ... | Bill Harkness | |
Jane Cowl | ... | Mrs. Harkness | |
Phyllis Thaxter | ... | Patrice Harkness | |
Lyle Bettger | ... | Stephen 'Steve' Morley | |
Henry O'Neill | ... | Mr. Harkness | |
Richard Denning | ... | Hugh Harkness | |
Carole Mathews | ... | Irma - the blonde | |
Harry Antrim | ... | Ty Winthrop | |
Catherine Craig | ... | Rosalie Baker | |
Esther Dale | ... | Josie | |
Milburn Stone | ... | Plainclothesman | |
Griff Barnett | ... | Dr. Parker |
In a mansion in Caulfield, Illinois, Patrice Harkness and Bill Harkness are waiting for the police. Meanwhile, she recalls her life in San Francisco. The eight-month pregnant Helen Ferguson is dumped by her boyfriend, the crook Stephen 'Steve' Morley, who gives a train ticket to her to New York to stay with his new girlfriend. In the train, Helen befriends the also pregnant Patrice Harkness and her husband Hugh Harkness that are returning from Europe. When they go to the toilet, Patrice asks Helen to hold her wedding ring to avoid losing it, but there is an accident and only Helen survives. She is mistaken by the Hatkness family as being Patrice and welcomed by Mrs. Harkness, Mr. Harkness and Bill at home. Helen decides to pose of Patrice thinking in the future of her baby Hugh and the family treats her like a daughter. Out of the blue, Steve meets Helen in a club and blackmails her, promising to destroy the lives to Mr. and Mrs. Harkness. Now Helen realizes that she must kill Steve ... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Barbara shines as the deceiving wife and does so much with her eyes. Jane and John are also very good. Strong script and not too overly sentimentalized for its era. A very enjoyable soaper with a great supporting cast. Gee, I miss all those great bit players of the thirties and forties. They added so much sparkle and credibility and a type of reassurance not seen in today's movies. Bravo to the entire cast in this little gem.