Tension (1949)

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In every two-timing kiss you will feel…TENSION!

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.

• Released: 1949-11-25
• Genres: Thriller, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 57 votes

Directed by John Berry.

Top cast

• Richard Basehart as Warren Quimby
• Audrey Totter as Claire Quimby
• Cyd Charisse as Mary Chanler
• Barry Sullivan as Lt. Collier Bonnabel
• Lloyd Gough as Barney Deager
• Tom D'Andrea as Freddie
• William Conrad as Lt. Edgar Gonsales
• Tito Renaldo as Narco
• Ray Bennett as Theatre Manager (uncredited)
• Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

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