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Compulsion

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!

19597.11h 43m

Overview

Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.

Directed by Richard Fleischer
Written by Richard Murphy, Meyer Levin
Produced by Richard D. Zanuck
Box OfficeBudget: $1.3MRevenue: $1.8M

Top Cast

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Judd Steiner

Bradford Dillman

Bradford Dillman

Arthur A. Straus

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Jonathan Wilk

E.G. Marshall

E.G. Marshall

District Attorney Harold Horn

Diane Varsi

Diane Varsi

Ruth Evans

Martin Milner

Martin Milner

Sid Brooks

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Max Steiner

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Police Lt. Johnson

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

Charles Straus

Wilton Graff

Wilton Graff

Mr. Steiner

Themes & Keywords

death penaltybased on novel or bookpolicephilosophychild murderbased on true storylawyercourtroomglassesarrogancesuspensefulsuperioritygay interest

About Compulsion

Compulsion is a crime, drama, history, thriller film released in 1959 exploring themes of death penalty, based on novel or book, police, philosophy, child murder, based on true story. Directed by Richard Fleischer, it stars Dean Stockwell, Bradford Dillman, Orson Welles. 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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