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Tension

6.819491h 35mNRMovieThrillerCrime

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…

DirectorJohn Berry
WritersAllen Rivkin·John D. Klorer
ProducerRobert Sisk

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Cast · Directed by John Berry

RBRichard Basehart
Richard Basehart
Warren Quimby
ATAudrey Totter
Audrey Totter
Claire Quimby
CCCyd Charisse
Cyd Charisse
Mary Chanler
BSBarry Sullivan
Barry Sullivan
Lt. Collier Bonnabel
LGLloyd Gough
Lloyd Gough
Barney Deager
TDTom D'Andrea
Tom D'Andrea
Freddie
WCWilliam Conrad
William Conrad
Lt. Edgar Gonsales
TR
Tito Renaldo
Narco
RBRay Bennett
Ray Bennett
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
VBVirginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
PBPeter Brocco
Peter Brocco
Balew (uncredited)
SCSteve Carruthers
Steve Carruthers
Reporter (uncredited)

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