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Tension

Dir. John Berry·1949·1h 35m

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.

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Tension

Tension (1949)

John Berry

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1h 35m
Cross-source blend ~68/100

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6.8/10

56 votes

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68/100 blend

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Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~68/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.

Cast

Richard Basehart

Warren Quimby

Audrey Totter

Claire Quimby

Cyd Charisse

Mary Chanler

Barry Sullivan

Lt. Collier Bonnabel

Lloyd Gough

Barney Deager

Tom D'Andrea

Freddie

William Conrad

Lt. Edgar Gonsales

Tito Renaldo

Narco

Ray Bennett

Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Balew (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Reporter (uncredited)

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