Compulsion

1959

1h 43m

7.1

7.1/10

160 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $1,345,000

Revenue: $1,800,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Darryl F. Zanuck Productions 20th Century Fox

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

death penalty based on novel or book police philosophy child murder based on true story lawyer courtroom glasses arrogance suspenseful superiority gay interest

Quick Facts

Release Date	April 1, 1959
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0052700

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

Key Crew

Richard Fleischer

Director

Richard D. Zanuck

Producer

Richard Murphy

Screenplay