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The Unholy Wife
The Unholy Wife

The Unholy Wife

HALF-ANGEL......HALF-DEVIL, she made him HALF-A-MAN! ...she flaunted his hopes, taunted his dreams, turned his peaceful valley into a volcano of seething passions that even murder could not stem!

Genres

ThrillerCrimeDrama

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A woman marries a man for his wealth, then concocts a plan to kill him, take his money, and run off with her lover. Things go wrong when they accidentally kill the wrong person.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

24 June 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

Diana Dors

Diana Dors

Phyllis Hochen

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Paul Hochen

Tom Tryon

Tom Tryon

San Sanders

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Emma Hochen

Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Gwen

Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

Father Stephen Hochen

Luis van Rooten

Luis van Rooten

Ezra Benton

Joe De Santis

Joe De Santis

Gino Verdugo

Argentina Brunetti

Argentina Brunetti

Theresa

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Deputy Bob Watkins

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Judge

Gary Hunley

Gary Hunley

Michael

James Burke

James Burke

Sheriff Tom Watling

Tol Avery

Tol Avery

Carl Kramer

Lovyss Bradley

Lovyss Bradley

Customer (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Hazer (uncredited)

Don C. Harvey

Don C. Harvey

Rodeo Announcer (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Wine Taster (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

McNeil (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Bailiff (uncredited)

Rex Lease

Rex Lease

Mr. White (uncredited)

Francis De Sales

Francis De Sales

John Hayward (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

Herbert Lytton

Dr. Barnes (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Juror (uncredited)

Dorothy Abbott

Dorothy Abbott

Waitress (uncredited)

Kay English

Kay English

Police Matron (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh

Nelson Leigh

Metallurgy Expert (uncredited)

Clegg Hoyt

Clegg Hoyt

Locksmith (uncredited)

Maurice Manson

Maurice Manson

Mr. Brown (uncredited)

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