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Tension (1949)

The hard-hitting story of a man with a plan...REVENGE!

Genre : Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : John Berry
Writer : Allen Rivkin

Synopsis

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 wife's lover without leaving a trace. Along the way, his plans are complicated by an attractive neighbor, as well as a shocking discovery that opens up a new world of doubts and accusations.

Actors

Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart
Warren Quimby
Audrey Totter
Audrey Totter
Claire Quimby
Cyd Charisse
Cyd Charisse
Mary Chanler
Barry Sullivan
Barry Sullivan
Lt. Collier Bonnabel
Lloyd Gough
Lloyd Gough
Barney Deager
Tom D'Andrea
Tom D'Andrea
Freddie, Coast to Coast Counter Man
William Conrad
William Conrad
Lt. Edgar Gonsales
Tito Renaldo
Tito Renaldo
Narco, Deager's Valet
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Theresa Harris
Woman in Drugstore (uncredited)

Crews

John Berry
John Berry
Director
Allen Rivkin
Allen Rivkin
Screenplay
John D. Klorer
John D. Klorer
Story
Robert Sisk
Robert Sisk
Producer
André Previn
André Previn
Original Music Composer
Harry Stradling Sr.
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
Albert Akst
Albert Akst
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Leonid Vasian
Leonid Vasian
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Ruby Rosenberg
Ruby Rosenberg
Production Manager
George Rhein
George Rhein
Assistant Director
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Jack Dawn
Jack Dawn
Makeup Artist

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