When a local man's corpse appears on a nearby hillside, no one is quite sure what happened to him. Many of the town's residents secretly wonder if they are responsible, including the man's ex-wife, Jennifer, and Capt. Albert Wiles, a retired seaman who was hunting in the woods where the body was found. As the no-nonsense sheriff gets involved and local artist Sam Marlowe offers his help, the community slowly unravels the mystery.
John Forsythe
as Sam Marlowe
Shirley MacLaine
as Jennifer Rogers
Edmund Gwenn
as Captain Wiles
Mildred Natwick
as Miss Gravely
Mildred Dunnock
as Mrs. Wiggs
Jerry Mathers
as Arnie Rogers
Royal Dano
as Calvin Wiggs
Parker Fennelly
as Millionaire
Barry Macollum
as Tramp
Dwight Marfield
as Dr. Greenbow
Leslie Woolf
as Art Critic (uncredited)
Philip Truex
as Harry Worp (uncredited)
