Left to right: Toni Clark, Desert Inn owner Wilbur Clark, actor Edward G. Robinson, and an unidentified man at the Park Sheraton Hotel in New York City.
Description given with photo: "Prepared For His Defense, Washington: Howard Hughes took the witness stand Aug. 8 well prepared to defend himself under questioning from members of the Senate War Investigating Subcommittee. The pile of paper contains statements, files, and clippings for use as reference. Credit (ACME) 8/8/47."