Jim McLeod is a hard-nosed and cynical detective who believes in a strict interpretation of the law and refuses to turn the other cheek. His current focus is Karl Schneider, an abortionist responsible for the deaths of several young women. Schneider's lawyer informs the precinct lieutenant that McLeod has personal motives for pursuing his client. It is revealed that McLeod’s wife was one of Schneider's patients before she and McLeod met, although McLeod was unaware of this. When this secret comes to light, McLeod’s world is thrown into turmoil, leaving him to reconsider his priorities—though perhaps too late. Cast: - Kirk Douglas as Detective Jim McLeod - Eleanor Parker as Mary McLeod - William Bendix as Detective Lou Brody - Cathy O'Donnell as Susan Carmichael - George Macready as Dr. Karl Schneider - Horace McMahon as Lt. Monaghan - Gladys George as Miss Hatch - Joseph Wiseman as Charley Gennini, a burglar - Lee Grant as Shoplifter - Gerald Mohr as Tami Giacoppetti - Frank Faylen as Detective Gallagher - Craig Hill as Arthur Kindred - Michael Strong as Lewis Abbott - Luis Van Rooten as Joe Feinson - Bert Freed as Det. Dakis - Warner Anderson as Endicott Sims - Grandon Rhodes as Det. O'Brien - Russell Evans as Patrolman Barnes - James Maloney as Albert R. Pritchett Runtime: 103 minutes