Tension
1949 · Movie · NR · 95 min · ★ 6.8
Warren Quimby manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, Claire, happy. However, when Claire leaves him for a liquor store salesman, Warren can no longer bear it. He decides to assume a new identity in order to murder his wife's lover without leaving a trace. Along the way, his plans are complicated by an attractive neighbor, as well as a shocking discovery that opens up a new world of doubts and accusations.
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-11-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 95 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (56 votes)
Themes
- infidelity
- pharmacist
- drugstore
- eyeglasses
- femme fatale
- film noir
- murder
- interrogation
- valet
- missing person
- jail cell
- gold digger
- +11 more
Cast & crew
Richard Basehart
as Warren Quimby
Audrey Totter
as Claire Quimby
Cyd Charisse
as Mary Chanler
Barry Sullivan
as Lt. Collier Bonnabel
Lloyd Gough
as Barney Deager
Tom D'Andrea
as Freddie
William Conrad
as Lt. Edgar Gonsales
- TR
Tito Renaldo
as Narco
Ray Bennett
as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
as Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
Directed by John Berry