Tension (1949)

11/25/1949 (US) • 1h 35m

Thriller, Crime

In every two-timing kiss you will feel…TENSION!

Overview

Warren Quimby manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, Claire, happy. However, when Claire leaves him for a liquor store salesman, Warren can no longer bear it. He decides to assume a new identity in order to murder his wife's lover without leaving a trace. Along the way, his plans are complicated by an attractive neighbor, as well as a shocking discovery that opens up a new world of doubts and accusations.

Top Billed Cast

Richard Basehart

Warren Quimby

Audrey Totter

Claire Quimby

Cyd Charisse

Mary Chanler

Barry Sullivan

Lt. Collier Bonnabel

Lloyd Gough

Barney Deager

William Conrad

Lt. Edgar Gonsales

Ray Bennett

Theatre Manager (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

infidelity

pharmacist

drugstore

eyeglasses

femme fatale

film noir

murder

interrogation

valet

missing person

jail cell

gold digger

police investigation

frame up

death threat

traveling salesman

homicide detective

double identity

girl next door

suspenseful

contact lenses

press club

amateur photographer

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