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Tension

Movie·1949·Thriller, Crime·1h 35m·6.8 (57)·Directed by John Berry

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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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Richard BasehartRichard BasehartWarren QuimbyAudrey TotterAudrey TotterClaire QuimbyCyd CharisseCyd CharisseMary ChanlerBarry SullivanBarry SullivanLt. Collier BonnabelLloyd GoughLloyd GoughBarney DeagerTom D'AndreaTom D'AndreaFreddieWilliam ConradWilliam ConradLt. Edgar Gonsales
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