줄거리

서머셋 모옴의 원작을 영화화한 것으로 살인을 한 여인이 자신의 결백을 입증하기 위해서 그것이 정당방위였음을 주장하는 이야기. 치정살인 이후에 이어지는 재판과정을 통해 보여지는 베티 데이비스의 뻔뻔하게도 평온한 베티 데이비스의 연기 일품이고, 예상치 못한 사적인 복수과정으로 끝나는 결말도 상당히 충격적인 마무리.

출연진
  • Bette Davis

    Leslie Crosbie

  • Herbert Marshall

    Robert Crosbie

  • James Stephenson

    Howard Joyce

  • Frieda Inescort

    Dorothy Joyce

  • Gale Sondergaard

    Mrs. Hammond

  • Bruce Lester

    John Withers

  • Elizabeth Inglis

    Adele Ainsworth

  • Cecil Kellaway

    Prescott

  • Victor Sen Yung

    Ong Chi Seng

  • Doris Lloyd

    Mrs. Cooper

  • Willie Fung

    Chung Hi

  • Tetsu Komai

    Head Boy

  • Brooks Benedict

    Party Guest (uncredited)

  • David Bruce

    Man (uncredited)

  • Holmes Herbert

    Robert's Friend at Bar at Party (uncredited)

  • Charles Irwin

    Bob's Friend (uncredited)

  • Crauford Kent

    Robert's Friend at Bar (uncredited)

  • Paul Panzer

    Trial Spectator (uncredited)

  • Leonard Mudie

    Fred (uncredited)

  • David Newell

    Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)

  • John Ridgely

    Driver (uncredited)

  • Douglas Walton

    Well Wisher (uncredited)

  • Leo White

    Man at Trial (uncredited)

  • Otto Yamaoka

    Bartender at Party (uncredited)