Watch NowCompulsion (1959)
01/04/1959
Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
1h 43m
- 71% (151 votes)
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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.
- Richard FleischerDirector
- Richard MurphyScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,345,000
Revenue
$1,800,000
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
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
Wilton Graff
Mr. Steiner
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