death penalty,based on novel or book,police,philosophy,child murder,alibi,based on true story,lawyer,courtroom,glasses,arrogance,suspenseful,superiority,gay subtext,gay interest

Compulsion (1959)

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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!

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

Cast & Crew

Director
Richard Fleischer
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    Judd Steiner Dean Stockwell
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    Arthur A. Straus Bradford Dillman
  • Profile picture of Orson Welles
    Jonathan Wilk Orson Welles
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    District Attorney Harold Horn E.G. Marshall
  • Profile picture of Diane Varsi
    Ruth Evans Diane Varsi
  • Profile picture of Martin Milner
    Sid Brooks Martin Milner
  • Profile picture of Richard Anderson
    Max Steiner Richard Anderson
  • Profile picture of Robert F. Simon
    Police Lt. Johnson Robert F. Simon

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Keywords

  • death penalty
  • based on novel or book
  • police
  • philosophy
  • child murder
  • alibi
  • based on true story
  • lawyer
  • courtroom
  • glasses
  • arrogance
  • suspenseful
  • superiority
  • gay subtext
  • gay interest