Story :Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.
Cast
Edmond O'BrienJim Reardon
Burt Lancaster'Swede' Andersen
Ava GardnerKitty Collins
Albert DekkerBig Jim Colfax
Sam LeveneLt. Sam Lubinsky
Vince BarnettCharleston
Virginia ChristineLilly Harmon Lubinsky
Jack Lambert'Dum-Dum' Clarke
Charles D. BrownPacky Robinson - Ole's Manager
Donald MacBrideR.S. Kenyon
Charles McGrawAl
William ConradMax
Jeff CoreyBlinky Franklin (uncredited)
Gino CorradoRestaurant Chef (uncredited)
Frank McLureRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Howard FreemanBrentwood Police Chief (uncredited)
Charles MiddletonFarmer (uncredited)
Queenie SmithMary Ellen 'Queenie' Daugherty (uncredited)
Jack CheathamPolice Driver (uncredited)
William RuhlFran (uncredited)
Ernie AdamsHood with Cane (uncredited)
George AndersonJail Ward Doctor (uncredited)
Sam Ash(uncredited)
Frank BakerFight Spectator (uncredited)
Oliver CrossFight Spectator (uncredited)
Sam HarrisFight Spectator (uncredited)
Jack LomasFight Spectator (uncredited)
Jack TornekFight Spectator (uncredited)
John SheehanFight Arena Doctor (uncredited)
Brooks BenedictParty Guest (uncredited)
Mike LallyParty Guest (uncredited)
John BerkesMr. Plunther (uncredited)
Edward BibyCafe Patron (uncredited)
Robert HainesCafe Patron (uncredited)
George HoaglandCafe Patron (uncredited)
Florence WixCafe Patron (uncredited)
Harry BrownPaymaster (uncredited)
Phil BrownNick Adams (uncredited)
James ConatyOnlooker at Green Cat (uncredited)
Noel CravatLou Tingle (uncredited)
Neal DoddMinister (uncredited)
Mike DonovanTimekeeper (uncredited)
Dick GordonGreen Cat Patron (uncredited)
Nolan LearyGreen Cat Waiter (uncredited)
Michael HalePete (uncredited)
Harry HaydenGeorge (uncredited)
Mark HellingerMan Drinking at Bar (uncredited)
Al HillDisgruntled Diner Patron (uncredited)
Jimmie HoranFactory Worker (uncredited)
Kenner G. KempPasserby Outside Theatre / Green Cat Patron (uncredited)