Tension

Tension

In every two-timing kiss you will feel…TENSION!

NR 1949 · 95 min · ★ 6.8 · Thriller, Crime

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.

Directed by John Berry · Written by Allen Rivkin

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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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