In this low-budget thriller, Peter Lorre plays Janos Szabo, an immigrant from Hungary who is a skilled craftsman. After he's caught in a fire, his face is horribly scarred; his terrifying appearance makes it impossible for him to get a job. With nowhere else to turn, Janos begins working for the criminal underworld. Janos begins having second thoughts about his life of crime when he falls in love.
| Camera | Franz Planer | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Paul Jarrico | Screenplay |
| Directing | Robert Florey | Director |
| Writing | Arthur Levinson | Story |
| Editing | Charles Nelson | Editor |
| Art | Lionel Banks | Art Direction |
| Sound | Morris Stoloff | Music Director |
| Production | Irving Briskin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Wallace MacDonald | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ernie Parks | Makeup Artist |
