John Payne is a scumbag who exploits wartime patriotism and mourning for financial gain. He manipulates Joan Caulfied, a war widow, into donating her life savings to a nonexistent memorial. When Payne falls in love with the widow, he experiences pangs of guilt, but he underestimates his con-artist boss (Dan Duryea), who tends to bolster his arguments with brute force and firearms.
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John Payne is a scumbag who exploits wartime patriotism and mourning for financial gain. He manipulates Joan Caulfied, a war widow, into donating her life savings to a nonexistent memorial. When Payne falls in love with the widow, he experiences pangs of guilt, but he underestimates his con-artist boss (Dan Duryea), who tends to bolster his arguments with brute force and firearms.
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