The Unholy Wife

The Unholy Wife

The Unholy Wife

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The Unholy Wife

"HALF-ANGEL......HALF-DEVIL, she made him HALF-A-MAN! ...she flaunted his hopes, taunted his dreams, turned his peaceful valley into a volcano of seething passions that even murder could not stem!"

1957

1h 34m

4.4(19 votes)

Thriller

Crime

Drama

Overview

A woman marries a man for his wealth, then concocts a plan to kill him, take his money, and run off with her lover. Things go wrong when they accidentally kill the wrong person.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

Diana Dors

Phyllis Hochen

Diana Dors

Acting

Rod Steiger

Paul Hochen

Rod Steiger

Acting

Tom Tryon

San Sanders

Tom Tryon

Acting

Beulah Bondi

Emma Hochen

Beulah Bondi

Acting

Marie Windsor

Gwen

Marie Windsor

Acting

Arthur Franz

Father Stephen Hochen

Arthur Franz

Acting

Luis van Rooten

Ezra Benton

Luis van Rooten

Acting

Joe De Santis

Gino Verdugo

Joe De Santis

Acting

Argentina Brunetti

Theresa

Argentina Brunetti

Acting

Steve Pendleton

Deputy Bob Watkins

Steve Pendleton

Acting

Douglas Spencer

Judge

Douglas Spencer

Acting

Gary Hunley

Michael

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Acting

James Burke

Sheriff Tom Watling

James Burke

Acting

Tol Avery

Carl Kramer

Tol Avery

Acting

Lovyss Bradley

Customer (uncredited)

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Acting

Chuck Hayward

Hazer (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

Acting

Don C. Harvey

Rodeo Announcer (uncredited)

Don C. Harvey

Acting

Jack Perrin

Wine Taster (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Acting

Theodore von Eltz

McNeil (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Acting

Norman Stevans

Bailiff (uncredited)

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Acting

Rex Lease

Mr. White (uncredited)

Rex Lease

Acting

Francis De Sales

John Hayward (uncredited)

Francis De Sales

Acting

Herbert Lytton

Dr. Barnes (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

Acting

William H. O'Brien

Juror (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Acting

Dorothy Abbott

Waitress (uncredited)

Dorothy Abbott

Acting

Kay English

Police Matron (uncredited)

Kay English

Acting

Nelson Leigh

Metallurgy Expert (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh

Acting

Clegg Hoyt

Locksmith (uncredited)

Clegg Hoyt

Acting

Maurice Manson

Mr. Brown (uncredited)

Maurice Manson

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