CinemaOSMovie · 1959 · 1h 43m
Compulsion

Sometimes murder is just a way to pass the time.

71%(175)IMDbCrimeDramaHistoryThriller

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

Directed byRichard Fleischer

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Language
EN
Released
April 1, 1959
Budget
$1,345,000
Revenue
$1,800,000
Studios
20th Century FoxDarryl F. Zanuck Productions

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Compulsion

Compulsion

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Judd Steiner

Bradford Dillman

Bradford Dillman

Arthur A. Straus

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Jonathan Wilk

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

District Attorney Harold Horn

Diane Varsi

Diane Varsi

Ruth Evans

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

Sid Brooks

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Max Steiner

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Police Lt. Johnson

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Charles Straus

Wilton Graff

Wilton Graff

Mr. Steiner

Creative team
Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Richard Fleischer
Written by
Richard Murphy
Produced by
Richard D. Zanuck
Richard D. Zanuck

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