Rotten
It rambles from one thing to another in a most unsuspenseful way and ends with a shattering revelation which you can see coming a half-hour in advance.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Tension
The hard-hitting story of a man with a plan...REVENGE!
1949 · 1h 35m · Not Rated
Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Directed by
John Berry
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- John Berry Director
- Richard Basehart as Warren Quimby
- Audrey Totter as Claire Quimby
- Cyd Charisse as Mary Chanler
- Barry Sullivan as Lt. Collier Bonnabel
- Lloyd Gough as Barney Deager
- Tom D'Andrea as Freddie, Coast to Coast Counter Man
- William Conrad as Lt. Edgar Gonsales
- Tito Renaldo as Narco, Deager's Valet
- Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
- Theresa Harris as Woman in Drugstore (uncredited)
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