Jim Malvern is one of the richest men in the world. Unscrupulous and greedy, he uses beautiful young women as his playthings. But after meeting gorgeous actress Gloria Dawn, Malvern decides to put aside his philandering ways. With a marriage date set, the millionaire invites a flock of his famous friends -- including some of his former lovers -- to a remote island. Moments before the ceremony, Malvern is shot and killed by an unseen assailant. A grieving Gloria, realizing the murderer must be one of the guests, goes on a hunt for her fiance's killer.
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Linda Watkins
Gloria Dawn
James Kirkwood
Jim Malvern
Reed Howes
Jack Halliday
Josephine Dunn
Anne Cabot Ford
Molly O'Day
Renee Grant
Jack Chapin
Wheeler Johnson
Wally Bishop
Man in Speakeasy
Mary Bailey
Housemaid
Ard Bamond
Minor Role
Melba Bartlett
House Party Guest
Winifred Bass
Minor Role
Frank Blackman
Houseboy
Jean Bouton
House Party Guest
Carl Brown
Yacht Party Guest
David Bunn
Johnson
