Julian Berniers returns from Illinois with his young bride Lily Prine to the family in New Orleans. His spinster sisters Carrie and Anna welcome the couple, who arrive with expensive gifts. The sisters hope Julian will help with their expenses, and he tells them that while his profitable factory went out of business, he did manage to save money. It turns out that Julian pulled off a real estate scam and took off with the money. Carrie is obsessed with her brother. Her jealousy of Lily pushes her to discover the shady land deal for herself and she does everything she can to wreck their marriage.
| Writing | James Poe | Writer |
| Directing | George Roy Hill | Director |
| Writing | Lillian Hellman | Theatre Play |
| Production | Walter Mirisch | Producer |
| Editing | Stuart Gilmore | Editor |
| Camera | Joseph F. Biroc | Director of Photography |
| Production | Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Sound | George Duning | Music |
| Directing | Dixie McCoy | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Westmoreland | Hairstylist |
| Production | Allen K. Wood | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Loren Cosand | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Richard Carruth | Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Thomas | Costume Design |
| Art | Cary Odell | Art Direction |
| Art | Ross C. Burke | Property Master |
| Directing | Emmett Emerson | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Gilbert D. Marchant | Sound Effects Editor |
| Editing | Marshall M. Borden | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Victor A. Gangelin | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frank Prehoda | Makeup Artist |
