Plaice tells Sturdevant she went to Hayworth's to turn down his proposal, because she wants to marry Sturdevant instead. She also previously owned a pistol of the same type used in the murder, although she claims to no longer have it. The police suspect Plaice because she admits to being in Hayworth's home. Soon after, Hayworth's butler returns and finds him dead on the couch from a gunshot wound. Bellwood brings home Hayworth, who has passed out drunk, and leaves him on a couch, not realizing that Plaice is in the next room. At the same time, Plaice visits Hayworth's home, where she is admitted by a butler who tells her he needs to go out, but she can wait for Hayworth inside. Hearing a rumor that Hayworth wants revenge for his humiliation, Johnson follows Hayworth home from the club. Hayworth tells Ryan about Sturdevant's failed proposal, and Sturdevant punches Hayworth in the face. Johnson's boyfriend, press agent Reed Ryan, approaches Sturdevant's table at the same time as Hayworth. Hayworth and Bellwood also come to the club, which upsets Johnson because Hayworth has made unwanted advances to her. Sturdevant goes to a club, where he offers the radio contract to singer Johnny Johnson. Immediately after Sturdevant leaves, Plaice receives a call back from Lisa Bellwood, who claims she will be marrying Hayworth the next day. Sturdevant and Plaice argue until Plaice calls Hayworth to accept his proposal. However, Plaice rejects Sturdevant's proposal, saying she has a movie offer and marriage proposal from Len Hayworth. Sturdevant says he plans to marry Plaice, and has secured a radio contract for her that will allow her to continue her acting career while living with him in New York.

Pilson thinks Plaice is a social inferior and only after money. Pilson is upset about his affair with actress Trenna Plaice. Sim Sturdevant visits his aunt Melissa Pilson.

Based on a story by novelist Arthur Somers Roche, the film was released on February 15, 1935, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Sturdevant's aunt ( Constance Collier) investigates and identifies the real killer. The film stars Ricardo Cortez as Sim Sturdevant, whose fiance Trenna Plaice ( Virginia Bruce) is suspected in the murder of movie producer Len Hayworth ( Bradley Page). Shadow of Doubt is a 1935 American mystery film directed by George B.

Shadow of a doubt 1935 full cast