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Tension (1949)

Name: Tension
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 2020-06-28
Duration: 1 hr 35 min
Rating: 69
Cast: Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter, Cyd Charisse, Barry Sullivan, Lloyd Gough

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

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NR 1 hr 35 minNov 25th, 1949Thriller, 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.

StarringRichard BasehartAudrey TotterCyd Charisse

DirectorJohn Berry

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