Discover
A single mother discovers that within her seemingly angelic daughter beats the heart of a cold-blooded serial murderer. One woman must make a terrible decision about the daughter she loves and desperately wants to protect in this classic thriller.
Original Release
09/12/1956
US Release
09/12/1956
Links
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gage Clarke | Tasker / Reginald "Reggie" Tasker |
| Jesse White | Emory Wages / Emory |
| Joan Croydon | Miss Fern / Claudia Fern |
| William Hopper | Col. Kenneth Penmark |
| Paul Fix | Richard Bravo |
| Henry Jones | Leroy Jessup / Leroy |
| Evelyn Varden | Monica Breedlove / Monica |
| Eileen Heckart | Hortense Daigle / Mrs. Hortense Daigle |
| Patty McCormack | Rhoda Penmark |
| Nancy Kelly | Christine Penmark |
Directors
Writers
John Lee Mahin, Maxwell Anderson, William March
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gage Clarke | Tasker / Reginald "Reggie" Tasker |
| Jesse White | Emory Wages / Emory |
| Joan Croydon | Miss Fern / Claudia Fern |
| William Hopper | Col. Kenneth Penmark |
| Paul Fix | Richard Bravo |
| Henry Jones | Leroy Jessup / Leroy |
| Evelyn Varden | Monica Breedlove / Monica |
| Eileen Heckart | Hortense Daigle / Mrs. Hortense Daigle |
| Patty McCormack | Rhoda Penmark |
| Nancy Kelly | Christine Penmark |
| Frank Cady | Henry Daigle |
| Frances Bavier | Woman in Dinner Party |
| Violet N. Cane | Teacher |
| Vivian Clermont | Mary Beth Musgrove |
| Shelley Fabares | Margie |
| Kathy Garver | Rhoda's Classmate |
| Don C. Harvey | Guard in Hospital Corridor |
| Edna Holland | Saleslady |
| Dayton Lummis | The Doctor |
| Natalie Masters | Nurse |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Mervyn LeRoy | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1957 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1957 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1957 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1957 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
| 1957 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 1957 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
