Tension
Thriller | Crime
Release Date
November 25, 1949
Duration
95 min
Status
Released
Language
en
Overview
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.
Casts
Warren Quimby
Richard Basehart
Claire Quimby
Audrey Totter
Mary Chanler
Cyd Charisse
Lt. Collier Bonnabel
Barry Sullivan
Barney Deager
Lloyd Gough
Freddie
Tom D'Andrea
Lt. Edgar Gonsales
William Conrad
Narco
Tito Renaldo
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Ray Bennett
Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Balew (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Reporter (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Repoerter at Press Club Café (uncredited)
Bert Davidson
Artie (uncredited)
John Gallaudet
Woman in Drugstore (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Boxer Handler (uncredited)
John Indrisano
Policeman (uncredited)
George Magrill
Agnes (uncredited)
Kitty McHugh
Reporter at Press Club Café (uncredited)
Mike Morelli
Eye Doctor (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts
Drugstore Patron (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
Reporter at Press Club Café (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Kid in Drugstore (uncredited)
Hayward Soo Hoo
Reporter (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Police Lt. Schiavone (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
Man at Counter Trying to Pick-Up Claire (uncredited)
Tommy Walker
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