Della Chappell is a very wealthy and incredibly reclusive woman. When a big company wants to develop some land that Della owns, the town sends out Barney Stafford to talk to her. She invites Barney over to negotiate the proposal. Barney soon takes a liking to Della's equally reclusive daughter Jenny Chappell. After spending some time with Jenny, he realizes that Della has a dark secret, one that keeps them from the outside world.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Joan CrawfordDella Chappell | Della Chappell |
 Diane BakerJenny Chappell | Jenny Chappell |
 Charles BickfordHugh Stafford | Hugh Stafford |
 Paul BurkeBarney Stafford | Barney Stafford |
 Richard CarlsonDavid Stafford | David Stafford |
 Robert SampsonJoel Stafford | Joel Stafford |
 Otto KrugerWalter Garrick | Walter Garrick |
 Richard BullMark Nodella | Mark Nodella |
 James NoahChris Stafford | Chris Stafford |
| MMarianna CaseAddie Stafford | Addie Stafford |
 Sara TaftMrs. Kyle | Mrs. Kyle |
 Walter Woolf KingSam Jordon | Sam Jordon |
 Barney PhillipsEric Kline | Eric Kline |
| VVoltaire PerkinsHerb Foster | Herb Foster |
 Jan ShepardSecretary | Secretary |