Watch Compulsion (1959) Official Trailer
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!
7.1 / 10 IMDb April 1, 1959 1h 43m
Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.
Director
Runtime
1h 43m
Release Date
April 1, 1959
Genre
Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Status
Released
Budget
$1,345,000
Revenue
$1,800,000
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Dean Stockwell
as Judd Steiner
Bradford Dillman
as Arthur A. Straus
Orson Welles
as Jonathan Wilk
E.G. Marshall
as District Attorney Harold Horn
Diane Varsi
as Ruth Evans
Martin Milner
as Sid Brooks
Richard Anderson
as Max Steiner
Robert F. Simon
as Police Lt. Johnson
Robert Burton
as Charles Straus
Wilton Graff
as Mr. Steiner
Louise Lorimer
as Mrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy'
Gavin MacLeod
as Padua - Horn's Assistant
Edward Binns
as Tom Daly
Colin Kenny
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
No photo
Raoul Freeman
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
No photo
Herschel Graham
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Production Companies
Darryl F. Zanuck Productions
20th Century FoxCompulsion Official Trailer 1959
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