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The Unholy Wife

The Unholy Wife

HALF-ANGEL......HALF-DEVIL, she made him HALF-A-MAN! ...she flaunted his hopes, taunted his dreams, turned his peaceful valley into a volcano of seething passions that even murder could not stem!

19574.41h 34mNR

Overview

A woman marries a man for his wealth, then concocts a plan to kill him, take his money, and run off with her lover. Things go wrong when they accidentally kill the wrong person.

Directed by John Farrow
Written by William Durkee, Jonathan Latimer
Produced by John Farrow
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Top Cast

Diana Dors

Diana Dors

Phyllis Hochen

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Paul Hochen

Tom Tryon

Tom Tryon

San Sanders

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Emma Hochen

Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Gwen

Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

Father Stephen Hochen

Luis van Rooten

Luis van Rooten

Ezra Benton

Joe De Santis

Joe De Santis

Gino Verdugo

Argentina Brunetti

Argentina Brunetti

Theresa

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Deputy Bob Watkins

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Themes & Keywords

infidelityjealous husband

About The Unholy Wife

The Unholy Wife is a thriller, crime, drama film released in 1957 exploring themes of infidelity, jealous husband. Directed by John Farrow, it stars Diana Dors, Rod Steiger, Tom Tryon. A woman marries a man for his wealth, then concocts a plan to kill him, take his money, and run off with her lover. Things go wrong when they accidentally kill the wrong person.

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