Harvey Manning is placed on trial for the murder of Jack Winfield, his closest friend, whose body was found in the Manning home. During the trial, the prosecuting and the defense attorneys put forward sharply different versions of the character of Manning and his wife, Viola, and of the events leading up to the murder. The jury returns a verdict of guilty, but a young girl then comes forward and confesses that she killed Winfield for having wronged her.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Mary DuncanViola | Viola |
 Edmund LoweHarvey Manning | Harvey Manning |
 Warner BaxterJack Winfield | Jack Winfield |
 Natalie MoorheadFrances Thornton | Frances Thornton |
 Earle FoxeHoward Thornton | Howard Thornton |
| DDonald GallaherSpencer | Spencer |
 Florence LakeMyrtle | Myrtle |
 Sylvia SidneyValerie Briand | Valerie Briand |
 Selmer JacksonKing (defense attorney) | King (defense attorney) |
 Nigel De BrulierMaynard | Maynard |
 Stepin FetchitJanitor | Janitor |
 DeWitt JenningsPaducah | Paducah |
 Arthur StoneCrane | Crane |
 Lola SalviMaid | Maid |
| GGeorge LamontTraynor | Traynor |
| DDolores JohnsonAnna | Anna |
| NNatalie WarfieldAline Craig | Aline Craig |
| JJack JordanReporter | Reporter |
| MMarian SpitzerReporter | Reporter |
 Stanley BlystoneReporter | Reporter |
 Stuart ErwinReporter | Reporter |
 Frank BrownleeBit Part (uncredited) | Bit Part (uncredited) |
| BBobby HeckBit Part (uncredited) | Bit Part (uncredited) |
 Karen MorleyBit Part (uncredited) | Bit Part (uncredited) |
 Purnell PrattDist. Atty. Marston | Dist. Atty. Marston |