Playthings of Desire

Jim Malvern is one of the richest men in the world. Unscrupulous and greedy, he uses beautiful young women as his playthings. But after meeting gorgeous actress Gloria Dawn, Malvern decides to put aside his philandering ways. With a marriage date set, the millionaire invites a flock of his famous friends -- including some of his former lovers -- to a remote island. Moments before the ceremony, Malvern is shot and killed by an unseen assailant. A grieving Gloria, realizing the murderer must be one of the guests, goes on a hunt for her fiance's killer.

Linda Watkins

(Gloria Dawn)

James Kirkwood

(Jim Malvern)

Reed Howes

(Jack Halliday)

Josephine Dunn

(Anne Cabot Ford)

Molly O'Day

(Renee Grant)

Jack Chapin

(Wheeler Johnson)

Wally Bishop

(Man in Speakeasy)

Mary Bailey

(Housemaid)

Ard Bamond

(Minor Role)

Melba Bartlett

(House Party Guest)

Winifred Bass

(Minor Role)

Frank Blackman

(Houseboy)

Jean Bouton

(House Party Guest)

Carl Brown

(Yacht Party Guest)

David Bunn

(Johnson)

Jack Carlyle

(First Detective)

Jess Cavin

(Second Detective)

Adeline Chapin

(House Party Guest)

Alice Chapin

(Yacht Party Guest)

John Chesnut

(House Party Guest / Man in Boating Party)

Mrs. John Chesnut

(Woman in Boating Party)

George Cloakey

(Minor Role)

Grace Cloakey

(Minor Role)

Haskell Coffin

(Minor Role)

Pearl Coleman

(Housemaid)

Leo Donsky

(Minor Role)

Archie Dunlap

(Minor Role)

Frances Edwards

(House Party Guest)

Sheila Elliott

(Yacht Party Guest)

Dick Francis

(Minor Role)

Lloyd Friedgen

(Minor Role)

Lester Glascock

(Minor Role)

Madge Groves

(Yacht Party Guest)

Lillian Hale

(Minor Role)

Herbert Hall

(Yacht Party Guest)

Louise Hall

(Minor Role)

Lillian Harlow

(Minor Role)

Mickey Harris

(Minor Role)

Irene Hartow

(House Party Guest)

John Hedenbury

(Doctor)

Forrest Hoffman

(Minor Role)

J.C. Hughey

(Minor Role)

Jay Jones

(Minor Role)

Francis Joyner

(Malvern's Butler)

Waddell Kleinpeter

(House Party Guest)

Bob Knopke

(Minor Role)

Ralph LaFevre

(Minor Role)

Jack Laurendeau

(Minor Role)

Johnnie Lee

(Minor Role)

Mary Loan

(Sue Warren)

Bill Macey

(Minor Role)

Mary Lou Moore

(Girl in Boating Party / House Party Guest)

Burwell Neal

(Minor Role)

Nona Parker

(Minor Role)

James Peters

(Sailor)

Pete Peters

(Minor Role)

Bob Purvis

(House Party Guest)

Mrs. Braden Quicksall

(Minor Role)

W. Orville Ray

(Minor Role)

Tom Roach

(Minor Role)

Thelma Robbins

(Minor Role)

Waldo Roberts

(House Party Guest)

E.C. Robinson

(Minor Role)

George Robinson

(Minor Role)

Joe Russell

(Policeman)

Ann Singleton

(Yacht Party Guest)

Jack Soane

(Yacht Party Guest / House Party Guest)

Jay Stone

(Minor Role)

Mr. Stone

(Airport Attendant)

Irene Swann

(House Party Guest)

H.R. Taylor

(Minor Role)

Jack Taylor

(House Party Guest)

Jeanette Townsend

(Minor Role)

Andrew Trice

(House Party Guest)

Nelson Tucker

(Gardener)

Lettie Tutson

(Black Maid)

Edmond B. Van Horn

(Yacht Party Guest)

H.R. Walker

(Minor Role)

James Walker

(Steward)

Booth Waterbury

(Switchboard Operator)

Woody Wever

(Minor Role)

Curtis Wheeler

(Joe)

Jimmie White

(Minor Role)

Jane Wilson

(Minor Role)