Compulsion(1959)

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!

71

1h 43m

  • Crime,
  • Drama,
  • History

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 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

  • Louise Lorimer

    Louise Lorimer

    Mrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy'

  • Gavin MacLeod

    Gavin MacLeod

    Padua - Horn's Assistant

  • Edward Binns

    Edward Binns

    Tom Daly

  • Colin Kenny

    Colin Kenny

    Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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    Status

    Released (Apr 1, 1959)

    Budget

    $1,345,000

    Revenue

    $1,800,000

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