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Compulsion

Compulsion

1959·Movie·1h 43m

Crime, Drama, History, Thriller

7.1 / 10 (175 votes)

Sometimes murder is just a way to pass the time.

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

Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Original language
English
Released
1 April 1959

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Last verified 2 Nov 2026

Cast

  • Dean Stockwell

    Dean Stockwell

    Judd Steiner

  • Bradford Dillman

    Bradford Dillman

    Arthur A. Straus

  • Orson Welles

    Orson Welles

    Jonathan Wilk

  • E.G. Marshall

    E.G. Marshall

    District Attorney Harold Horn

  • Diane Varsi

    Diane Varsi

    Ruth Evans

  • Martin Milner

    Martin Milner

    Sid Brooks

  • Richard Anderson

    Richard Anderson

    Max Steiner

  • Robert F. Simon

    Robert F. Simon

    Police Lt. Johnson

  • Robert Burton

    Robert Burton

    Charles Straus

  • Wilton Graff

    Wilton Graff

    Mr. Steiner

  • Louise Lorimer

    Louise Lorimer

    Mrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy'

  • Gavin MacLeod

    Gavin MacLeod

    Padua - Horn's Assistant