Compulsion

Compulsion

1959 · Movie

103 min English

174 votes

CrimeDramaHistoryThriller

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

Where to watch in Australia

Available to stream with Tubi TV.

Streaming in other countries

Sorted by distance from Australia

VA Vatican City

Showing 10 of 27 countries.

Cast, directors & writers

Dean Stockwell

Judd Steiner

Bradford Dillman

Arthur A. Straus

Orson Welles

Jonathan Wilk

E.G. Marshall

District Attorney Harold Horn

Diane Varsi

Ruth Evans

Martin Milner

Sid Brooks

Richard Anderson

Max Steiner

Robert F. Simon

Police Lt. Johnson

Robert Burton

Charles Straus

Wilton Graff

Mr. Steiner

Louise Lorimer

Mrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy'

Gavin MacLeod

Padua - Horn's Assistant

Edward Binns

Tom Daly

Colin Kenny

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Richard Fleischer

Director

Meyer Levin

Writer

Richard Murphy

Writer

Keywords

death penalty based on novel or book police philosophy child murder based on true story lawyer courtroom glasses arrogance suspenseful superiority gay interest

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