Compulsion

Compulsion

THEIRS WAS THE PERFECT CRIME they thought! They were too sure...too smart...too careful to leave a clue -- but they did! and it exploded -- The shocking story of two teenagers out for kicks...looking for thrills...and finding them!

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Overview

Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.

Cast

Dean StockwellDean StockwellJudd Steiner
Bradford DillmanBradford DillmanArthur A. Straus
Orson WellesOrson WellesJonathan Wilk
E.G. MarshallE.G. MarshallDistrict Attorney Harold Horn
Diane VarsiDiane VarsiRuth Evans
Martin MilnerMartin MilnerSid Brooks
Richard AndersonRichard AndersonMax Steiner
Robert F. SimonRobert F. SimonPolice Lt. Johnson
Robert BurtonRobert BurtonCharles Straus
Wilton GraffWilton GraffMr. Steiner
Louise LorimerLouise LorimerMrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy'
Gavin MacLeodGavin MacLeodPadua - Horn's Assistant

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DirectorRichard Fleischer

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Details

Release DateApril 1, 1959
Budget$1,345,000
Revenue$1,800,000
LanguagesEnglish
StudiosDarryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox
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