The Unholy Wife (1957)
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67% of users liked it
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In this crime thriller a young woman marries a wealthy vintner. Soon afterward, she falls in love with a handsome rodeo rider whom she sees every time her husband is away. One night, her mother-in-law spots a burglar outside the house and reports it to the police. The conniving wife sees a window of… More In this crime thriller a young woman marries a wealthy vintner. Soon afterward, she falls in love with a handsome rodeo rider whom she sees every time her husband is away. One night, her mother-in-law spots a burglar outside the house and reports it to the police. The conniving wife sees a window of opportunity and plots the death of her husband, hoping to blame it on the burglar. Unfortunately, she accidentally murders her husband's friend. Fortunately, she is able to con her husband into taking the rap with the promise that he will be acquitted. During the trial, she lies and he is put away. Later she gets hers when her mother-in-law is poisoned and she is convicted of the crime. The irony of it all is that the wife is innocent of that crime. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Farrow
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 1, 1957 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A ponderous melodrama.
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Cast
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Rod Steiger
as Paul Hochen
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Diana Dors
as Phyllis Hochen
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Marie Windsor
as Gwen
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Tom Tryon
as San
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Arthur Franz
as Rev. Stephen Hochen
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Luis Van Rooten
as Ezra Benton
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Joe De Santis
as Gino Verdugo
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Argentina Brunetti
as Theresa
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Tol Avery
as Carl Kramer
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James Burke
as Sheriff Wattling
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Gary Hunley
as Michael
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Douglas Spencer
as Judge
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Beulah Bondi
as Emma Hochen
- Jimmy Lydon
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Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton
as Deputy Watkins
