Movie·1959·1h 43m
Compulsion
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!
Directed By
Richard Fleischer
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.
Written By
Richard Murphy
Producer
Richard D. Zanuck
Cinematography
William C. Mellor
Music
Lionel Newman
Editor
William Reynolds
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
162 votes
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// cast
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
Louise Lorimer
Mrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy'
Gavin MacLeod
Padua - Horn's Assistant
Edward Binns
Tom Daly
Colin Kenny
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Richard Fleischer
Director
Richard D. Zanuck
Producer
William C. Mellor
Director of Photography
William Reynolds
Editor
Richard Murphy
Screenplay
Lionel Newman
Original Music Composer
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