Compulsion (1959)

04/01/1959 (US) • 1h 43m

Crime, Drama, History, Thriller

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!

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Dean Stockwell

Judd Steiner

Bradford Dillman

Arthur A. Straus

Orson Welles

Jonathan Wilk

E.G. Marshall

District Attorney Harold Horn

Diane Varsi

Ruth Evans

Martin Milner

Sid Brooks

Richard Anderson

Max Steiner

Robert F. Simon

Police Lt. Johnson

Robert Burton

Charles Straus


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,345,000.00

Revenue

$1,800,000.00

Keywords

death penalty

based on novel or book

police

philosophy

child murder

alibi

based on true story

lawyer

courtroom

glasses

arrogance

suspenseful

superiority

gay subtext

gay interest

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