Ben is Bob Corey's friend and the owner of a funeral home, initially appearing to help Bob investigate Steve Connolly's disappearance and the murder of Solly Blayne. He is secretly the criminal responsible for the staged accident, Lysa's death, and several killings. He confronts Bob, attempts to shoot him, and is killed while resisting the police.
Don Corwin is a newspaper columnist who joins Bill Fellows in investigating Felix Bender's death. He falls in love with Georgia King despite warnings about her association with Steve Maddux. After an encounter with Steve, Don is targeted by Candy and beaten badly enough to require hospitalization.
Tin Can is a Greek-American member of the submarine crew whose absence from Mike Conners's burial at sea initially angers the other men. He explains that every Allied death causes him profound pain, revealing an intensely emotional response that contrasts with the crew's expectation that grief must be publicly expressed through the ceremony.
Henry Sloss is presented as a witness to Taylor Henry's killing. Paul Madvig has him brought to the office so he can speak, but Sloss is shot before he can give his information, worsening the case against Paul and leading to Paul's indictment.
The film's protagonist, a young man haunted by his father's execution for murder. He kills a local bully in self-defense, flees from justice while grappling with intense guilt, and ultimately finds redemption through family wisdom, choosing to surrender to the law.
Jim Forster is an American gambler who rises from poverty to control illegal casinos, a nightclub, and other London enterprises. Seeking acceptance in British high society, he courts Lady Susan Willens, rejects a takeover offer, loses his fortune through a fraudulent gold mine, and pursues revenge after Dave Davies is killed.
Steve Garry is Virginia Merrill's ex-husband and a gambler who claims to have quit. Hiding from a murder trial, he stays at Virginia's house, accidentally kills Police Sgt. Quentin McCloy, stages a fatal crash, and forces Virginia to flee with him. He shoots Police Sgt. Ed Donovan before falling to his death.
The getaway driver who accidentally hits Marie. He takes responsibility for her care after police pressure, finances her recovery, and falls in love with her. He eventually plans to marry her to make her final days happy, sacrificing his freedom to support her.
An outlaw and Jeff's estranged father, Nate returns to Plainsville after a gunfight, hoping to see his son. He teaches young Jeff to shoot and later lets him believe he committed a bank robbery to keep him from following. Years later, Nate tries to stop Jeff from joining another robbery, then dies saving him from Somerson.
Bill is Jane Bandle's husband. His brother Fred tells Jane that he has invited Bill, Dennis, and Dennis's wife to Jane's house that evening to reveal Jane's affair. Jane panics at the prospect of Bill learning about the affair and discovering that Dennis has been killed.
Karnock is a rude but very talented artist who works alongside Kate Bosworth after her heartbreak. Kate concentrates on painting with him and rejects his romantic overtures, making him an important figure in her artistic life while she struggles with her feelings for Bill Emerson.
Father Michael's father and a Mafia don, he expects to lose his racketeering trial and be sent to prison. He tells Michael that Zena wants to take over the family business but that he has refused to let her lead it because she is a woman. After a hitman recognizes Michael, the Don's family becomes aware of the danger around him.
Dane Clark has 77 screen credits in a career dating back to 1942. Signature works include Backfire, Her Kind of Man, Outlaw's Son. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
