TMDb Rating
6.8/10
54 verified votes
Tension (1949)
ThrillerCrime
95 min
"In every two-timing kiss you will feel…TENSION!"
Plot Summary
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.
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ThrillerCrimeJohn BerryRichard BasehartAudrey Totter1949
Director
John Berry
Top Cast
Richard BasehartAudrey TotterCyd CharisseBarry SullivanLloyd Gough
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