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.
Details
Release Date: November 25, 1949
Runtime: 95 minutes
Genres: Thriller, Crime
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 6.8/10 (54 votes)
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Cast
Richard Basehart
Warren Quimby
Audrey Totter
Claire Quimby
Cyd Charisse
Mary Chanler
Barry Sullivan
Lt. Collier Bonnabel
Lloyd Gough
Barney Deager
Tom D'Andrea
Freddie
William Conrad
Lt. Edgar Gonsales
Ray Bennett
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Balew (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Reporter (uncredited)
John Gallaudet
Artie (uncredited)
Theresa Harris
Woman in Drugstore (uncredited)
George Magrill
Policeman (uncredited)
Kitty McHugh
Agnes (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
Drugstore Patron (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Reporter at Press Club Café (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
Reporter (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
Police Lt. Schiavone (uncredited)