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        Compulsion
        7.1
        (143 votes)

        Compulsion

        1959
        Crime
        Drama
        1 hr 43 min

        Overview

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

        Creators

        Director
        Richard Fleischer
        Novel
        Meyer Levin
        Screenplay
        Richard Murphy
        Compulsion

        Cast

        Full 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
        Louise Lorimer
        Louise Lorimer
        Mrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy'
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        Movie Details

        Status
        Released (01/04/1959)
        Original language
        English
        Budget
        $1,345,000
        Box office
        $1,800,000
        Country
        Production companies
        Death penalty
        📖Based on novel / book
        👮‍♂Police
        🤔Philosophy
        👼Child murder
        Alibi
        💯Based on true story
        ⚖️Lawyer
        ⚖️Courtroom
        Glasses
        Arrogance
        Superiority
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