Tension (1949)

Thriller

Crime

- 2h 35m

68 %

User Score

The hard-hitting story of a man with a plan...REVENGE!

Overview

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.

Top Billed 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, Coast to Coast Counter Man

William Conrad

Lt. Edgar Gonsales

Tito Renaldo

Narco, Deager's Valet

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

Theresa Harris

Woman in Drugstore (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Original Title

Tension

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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