Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his girlfriend, Polly Faber. He learns, however, that his father was recently beaten and burglarized by mob-connected trucker Mike Figlia, and Nick resolves to get even. He partners with prostitute Rica, and together they go after Mike, all the while getting pulled further into the local crime underworld.
| Art | Chester Gore | Art Direction |
| Writing | A.I. Bezzerides | Screenplay |
| Art | Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Directing | Jules Dassin | Director |
| Editing | Nick DeMaggio | Editor |
| Sound | Alfred Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Robert Bassler | Producer |
| Writing | A.I. Bezzerides | Novel |
| Camera | Norbert Brodine | Director of Photography |
| Art | Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kay Nelson | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Harry M. Leonard | Sound |
| Sound | Alfred Bruzlin | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charles LeMaire | Wardrobe Master |
| Sound | Lionel Newman | Music Director |
| Sound | Earle Hagen | Orchestrator |
| Visual Effects | Fred Sersen | Visual Effects |
| Directing | Stanley K. Scheuer | Script Supervisor |
