A detective who has "four hours to kill" before delivering his prisoner, an escaped killer, spends the time in the lobby of a Broadway theater where a musical is playing. The film focuses on the relationship between the two men, and also between various characters in the theater audience, staff and cast.
| Directing | Mitchell Leisen | Director |
| Writing | Norman Krasna | Screenplay |
| Production | Arthur Hornblow Jr. | Producer |
| Sound | Heinz Roemheld | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Theodor Sparkuhl | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Doane Harrison | Editor |
