Up and coming young lawyer Anthony Lawrence faces several ethical and emotional dilemmas as he climbs the Philadelphia social ladder. His personal and professional skills are tested as he tries to balance the needs of his fiance Joan, the expectations of his colleagues and his own obligation to defend his friend Chester on a murder count.
| Directing | Vincent Sherman | Director |
| Sound | Ernest Gold | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | William H. Ziegler | Editor |
| Art | Malcolm C. Bert | Art Direction |
| Art | John P. Austin | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Richard Powell | Novel |
| Writing | James Gunn | Screenplay |
| Camera | Harry Stradling Sr. | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Richard Michaels | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Maurice Binder | Title Designer |
| Sound | Ray Heindorf | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Richards | Wardrobe Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jerry Bos | Wardrobe Designer |
| Lighting | Richard L. Wilson | Gaffer |
| Camera | A. Lindsley Lane | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Joe Daigle | Grip |
| Camera | William Classen | Grip |
| Camera | Bill Cary | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Wally Honn | Special Effects |
| Sound | Heavy Hughes | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Stanley Jones | Sound |
| Art | Robert Turner | Props |
| Art | Matthew McCullen | Props |
| Directing | C.M. Florance | Assistant Director |
| Directing | William Kissell | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Henry Vilardo | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ray Forman | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon Bau | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Howard Shoup | Costume Designer |
