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Feature film — 1959

Compulsion (1959)

7.11h 43mCrime — Drama — History — Thriller

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

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A high-signal pick with 175 votes.

Darryl F. Zanuck Productions / 20th Century Fox

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Director: Richard Fleischer

On screen

Cast & crew

Dean Stockwell as Judd Steiner

Dean Stockwell

Judd Steiner

Bradford Dillman as Arthur A. Straus

Bradford Dillman

Arthur A. Straus

Orson Welles as Jonathan Wilk

Orson Welles

Jonathan Wilk

E.G. Marshall as District Attorney Harold Horn

E.G. Marshall

District Attorney Harold Horn

Diane Varsi as Ruth Evans

Diane Varsi

Ruth Evans

Martin Milner as Sid Brooks

Martin Milner

Sid Brooks

Richard Anderson as Max Steiner

Richard Anderson

Max Steiner

Robert F. Simon as Police Lt. Johnson

Robert F. Simon

Police Lt. Johnson

Robert Burton as Charles Straus

Robert Burton

Charles Straus

Wilton Graff as Mr. Steiner

Wilton Graff

Mr. Steiner

Louise Lorimer as Mrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy'

Louise Lorimer

Mrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy'

Gavin MacLeod as Padua - Horn's Assistant

Gavin MacLeod

Padua - Horn's Assistant

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