Movie poster for Compulsion
TMDb Rating
7.1/10

156 verified votes

Compulsion (1959)

CrimeDramaHistoryThriller
103 min

"THEIRS WAS THE PERFECT CRIME they thought! They were too sure...too smart...too careful to leave a clue -- but they did! and it exploded -- The shocking story of two teenagers out for kicks...looking for thrills...and finding them!"

Plot Summary

Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.

Director

Richard Fleischer

Top Cast

Dean StockwellBradford DillmanOrson WellesE.G. MarshallDiane Varsi

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