Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter, Virginia Leith, Joanne Woodward, Mary Astor ...( see more  see more... ) , George Macready

Bud Corliss (Robert Wagner) is having trouble being accepted by the family of his comparatively-rich girlfriend, Dorothy Kingship (Joanne Woodward). Dorothy's pregnancy is only going to make matters w...( read more  read more... )orse. Instead of working their problems out, however, Bud coldly murders Dorothy and leaves false evidence that she committed suicide. When Dorothy's sister Ellen (Virginia Leith) decides to look into the death, Bud begins to wonder if he won't have to kill again...

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Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Gerd Oswald

Release Date: June 12, 1956

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DVD Release Date: August 18, 2003

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  • November 27, 2009
    Joanne Woodward is starting to grow on me. She was so sweet, innocent, and vulnerable in this. The film itself, not quite memorable, except for that rooftop scene.
  • October 28, 2009
    Robert Wagner is one of the worst actors of all time, but he's actually half way decent in this thriller. The good cast helps boost this story up to above average. Mary Astor is particularly good as Wagner's mother. Suspenseful and great pacing. Fascinating story.
  • March 20, 2009
    Good one! the story is interesting!
  • November 22, 2008
    Much better than the remake, Wagner is good but much better is Mary Astor as his mother. Joanne Woodward's part is small.
  • July 5, 2008
    Extremely watchable mystery drama, which I've been told is more enjoyable for the older generation who have read the book and fancy some nostalgia, but having never even heard of the book, I tell you I felt it definitely worth its time anyway. The plot doesn't shock, the acting i...( read more)s poor and that epic soundtrack is actually really annoying, but it's easy and fun and at the end of the day, completely harmless...

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