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Tension

Tension

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

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

25 November 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

Warren Quimby

Audrey Totter

Audrey Totter

Claire Quimby

Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Mary Chanler

Barry Sullivan

Barry Sullivan

Lt. Collier Bonnabel

Lloyd Gough

Lloyd Gough

Barney Deager

Tom D'Andrea

Tom D'Andrea

Freddie, Coast to Coast Counter Man

William Conrad

William Conrad

Lt. Edgar Gonsales

Tito Renaldo

Tito Renaldo

Narco, Deager's Valet

Virginia Brissac

Virginia Brissac

Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

Theresa Harris

Theresa Harris

Woman in Drugstore (uncredited)

Ray Bennett

Ray Bennett

Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Peter Brocco

Peter Brocco

Balew (uncredited)

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Boxer Handler (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Police Lt. Schiavone (uncredited)

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