infidelity,police,ambition,police operation,press,film noir,columnist,unhappy marriage,unhappy wife

Crime of Passion (1956)

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The sin ... the lie ... the crime of passion.

Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a dangerous path.

Cast & Crew

Director
Gerd Oswald
  • Profile picture of Barbara Stanwyck
    Kathy Ferguson Barbara Stanwyck
  • Profile picture of Sterling Hayden
    Lt. William Doyle Sterling Hayden
  • Profile picture of Raymond Burr
    Inspector Tony Pope Raymond Burr
  • Profile picture of Fay Wray
    Alice Pope Fay Wray
  • Profile picture of Virginia Grey
    Sara Alidas Virginia Grey
  • Profile picture of Royal Dano
    Capt. Charlie Alidas Royal Dano
  • Profile picture of Robert Griffin
    Police Sgt. James Robert Griffin
  • Profile picture of Dennis Cross
    Police Sgt. Jules Dennis Cross

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Keywords

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  • police
  • ambition
  • police operation
  • press
  • film noir
  • columnist
  • unhappy marriage
  • unhappy wife