Overview
On the eve of the Chinese New Year, three strangers, Crystal Shackleford, married to a wealthy philanderer; Jerome Artbutny, an outwardly respectable judge; and Johnny West, a seedy sneak thief, make a pact before a small statue of the Chinese goddess of Destiny. The threesome agree to purchase a sweepstakes ticket and share whatever winnings might accrue.
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Crew
DirectorJean Negulesco
WriterHoward Koch, John Huston
Cast
Sydney Greenstreet
Jerome K. Arbutny
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Crystal Shackleford
Peter Lorre
Johnny West
Joan Lorring
Icey Crane
Robert Shayne
Bertram Fallon
Marjorie Riordan
Janet Elliott
Arthur Shields
Prosecutor
Rosalind Ivan
Lady Rhea Beladon
John Alvin
Junior Clerk
Peter Whitney
Timothy Delaney aka Gabby
Alan Napier
David Shackleford
Clifford Brooke
Senior Clerk
Doris Lloyd
Mrs. Proctor
Norman Ainsley
Mr. Giesing (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Man on the Street (uncredited)
Benny Burt
Drunken Stranger (uncredited)
Woody Chambliss
Man in Pub (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Pub Patron (uncredited)
Alec Craig
Man on Park Bench (uncredited)
Cyril Delevanti
Stockbroker (Voice) (uncredited)
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Keywords
new year's evefilm noir
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026