Notorious racketeer Joe Albany kills James Flowers when he discovers he is embezzling from the club they own. Joe escapes through a window and hails a taxi, but when he gets nervous at the sound of sirens, he jumps out. Hardware salesman Peter Harris accidentally hits Joe with his car, and unharmed, Joe seizes this opportunity to hide in Peter's car. Peter is so drunk that Joe is able to con him into believing that he is Charles Edwards, a fellow hardware man who was with him at a convention, and in the guise of friendship, accompanies Peter to his suburban home. The next morning, Joe gets antsy and wants to leave, but Peter's family, his wife Mary, young son Robert and daughter Jane all entreat him to stay.
Louis King
Director
Horace McCoy
Writer
William R. Lipman
Writer
Lloyd Nolan
Joe Albany
Lynne Overman
Peter Harris
Dorothy Peterson
Mary Harris
Delmar Watson
Robert 'Butch' Harris
Mary Carlisle
Jane Harris
Johnny Downs
Frank Martin
J. Carrol Naish
Henry Rice
Anthony Quinn
Mack McGloyne
Lu Miller
Virgie, the housekeeper
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