Otto Preminger Director, Producer Robert Mitchum Frank Jessup Actor Jean Simmons Diane Tremayne Jessup Actor Mona Freeman Mary Wilton Actor Herbert Marshall Mr. Charles Tremayne Actor Leon Ames Fred Barrett Actor Barbara O'Neil Mrs. Catherine Tremayne Actor Kenneth Tobey Bill Crompton Actor Raymond Greenleaf Arthur Vance Actor Griff Barnett The Judge Actor Robert Gist Miller Actor Morgan Farley Juror Actor Jim Backus Dist. Atty. Judson Actor Bess Flowers Shirley Actor Alex Gerry Frank's Attorney Actor Gertrude Astor Matron Actor Frank S. Nugent Screenwriter Oscar Millard Screenwriter Harry Stradling Sr. Cinematographer Frederic Knudtson Film Editing Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music Carroll Clark Art Director Albert D'Agostino Art Director Jack Mills Set Decoration Darrell Silvera Set Decoration Michael Woulfe Costume Design