A determined, unemployed stenographer who refuses to leave when Baron Paul initially turns her away. She earns a position as his secretary and proves efficient at managing his demanding workload. Her work-focused manner begins to soften during their business trip to Paris, where she dines and dances with Paul while maintaining that she did not come merely for pleasure.
Julia is a young woman who is brought to a New York hospital unconscious and covered in blood after being struck by a drunk driver. Before the accident, she was on her way to meet Stanley Colton and consider his offer of an apartment, music lessons, and a possible trip to Europe in exchange for becoming his mistress. After recovering, she falls in love with John Russell.
Janet Haydon is a kind woman who meets Dr. James Blake through his work and falls in love with him. She remains devoted to Blake through the prosecution and pardon, and the story ends as they prepare to marry, with Janet playfully testing his feelings for her.
Nora is Bob's girlfriend and accompanies him to the Denham estate after Garson summons them. She returns with Bob and a photographer when the killings are reported, then remains among the people caught up in the investigation. She is one of the central leads, and the film ends with her and Bob together.
The woman Grant Naylor loves, Ann plans instead to marry Stephen Danby, described as a scoundrel. During a performance by The Great Gambini, the magician predicts that she and Danby will never wed. That prediction comes true when Danby's body is found, placing Ann at the center of the events under investigation.
A beautiful milkmaid and artist's model who initially falls for the artist Billee. After being hypnotized by Svengali, she fakes her suicide and becomes a celebrated singer known as Madame Svengali. Her growing attachment to Billee gradually breaks his control, ultimately leading to her death shortly after his passing.
A local noblewoman who becomes the target of Gregor's romantic and political ambitions.
The female lead, likely the central figure in the drama, possibly the 'unknown woman' of the title.
Jenny Townsend is Nancy and Michael's daughter, though she believes Michael is her biological father. Her planned marriage to Phillip Weeks is threatened when the newspaper reopens Nancy's scandal. After Nancy and Michael die, Jenny confronts the paper and points a gun at Joseph W. Randall before Phillip prevents her from firing.
Lilian is an American whom Tonio meets at a celebration. She agrees to an ambitious winter ascent of the Weisshorn with him, an expedition that ends in tragedy when one of the climbers dies. Later, Tonio is close to her and tells her that he loves her, while also expressing his longing for Europe.
Rose Abbott works at a theater and is close to Wally Baker, with whom she quarrels over his jealousy of Henry I. Judson’s attention. She reconciles with Wally and supports his plan to marry, then believes his account after he is arrested for Henry I. Judson’s murder and visits him in custody.
One of two strangers looking into a jewelry-store window when The Sparkler breaks in and steals the display. He plants some of the stolen goods in her coat, leading to her arrest despite her innocence. After serving time, she struggles to find work because of her prison record, and Phillip Henderson urges her to confront The Sparkler.
Marian Marsh has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 1929. Signature works include When's Your Birthday?, In Spite of Danger, A Man of Sentiment. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
