Irving Pichel Director Loretta Young Emily Blair Actor Alan Ladd Doctor Merek Vance Actor Susan Hayward Janice Blair Actor Barry Sullivan Jeff Stoddard Actor Beulah Bondi Aunt Em Actor Cecil Kellaway Doctor Weeks Actor Helen Mack Angeletta Gallo Actor Anthony Caruso Peter Gallo Actor Grant Mitchell Uncle Wallace Actor Jonathan Hale Dr. Sloane Actor George M. Carleton Meeker Actor Connie Leon Hester Actor Fred Kohlmar Producer Frank Partos Screenwriter Raymond Chandler Screenwriter Victor Young Original Music Daniel L. Fapp Cinematographer W. Duncan Mansfield Film Editing Hans Dreier Art Director Hal Pereira Art Director Ted von Hemert Set Decoration Edith Head Costume Design