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Tension

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.

1949 |1h 35m |  Thriller, Crime

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Cast

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Richard Basehart

Warren Quimby

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Audrey Totter

Claire Quimby

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Cyd Charisse

Mary Chanler

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Barry Sullivan

Lt. Collier Bonnabel

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Lloyd Gough

Barney Deager

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Tom D'Andrea

Freddie

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William Conrad

Lt. Edgar Gonsales

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Ray Bennett

Theatre Manager (uncredited)

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Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

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Peter Brocco

Balew (uncredited)

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Steve Carruthers

Reporter (uncredited)

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John Gallaudet

Artie (uncredited)

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Theresa Harris

Woman in Drugstore (uncredited)

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George Magrill

Policeman (uncredited)

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Dewey Robinson

Drugstore Patron (uncredited)

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Carl Sklover

Reporter at Press Club Café (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Reporter (uncredited)

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Philip Van Zandt

Police Lt. Schiavone (uncredited)

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Status

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Language

English

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