Bill Reardon 's ( Melvyn Douglas ) private detective agency is not making any money .
Bill Reardon decides to swallow Bill Reardon 's pride and return to work for the district attorney as a special investigator .
Bill Reardon 's ( Melvyn Douglas ) private detective agency is not making any money , so he decides to swallow his pride and return to work for the district attorney as a special investigator .