Meet Nero Wolfe

Rex Stout's portly detective prides himself on solving crimes without venturing outside his comfortable home; here he relies on others to do the legwork in pinpointing who among a number of suspects is responsible for two sudden deaths, which the authorities at first are not convinced were murders.

• Herbert J. BibermanDirector

• Edward ArnoldNero Wolfe
• Lionel StanderArchie Goodwin
• Dennie MooreMazie Gray
• Victor JoryClaude Roberts
• Nana BryantSarah Barstow
• Joan PerryEllen Barstow
• Russell HardieManuel Kimball
• Walter KingsfordEmanuel Jeremiah (E.J.) Kimball
• Boyd IrwinProf. Edgar Barstow
• John QualenOlaf
• Gene MorganDet. Lt. O'Grady
• Rita HayworthMarie Maringola