Tension

1949 · 95 min · EN · NR · 6.8 (57 votes)

Dir. John Berry · Starring Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter, Cyd Charisse, Barry Sullivan, Lloyd Gough, Tom D'Andrea · Music André Previn

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

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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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A suffocating descent into obsession. The city's shadows mirror a man's unraveling mind as he plots revenge. Every corner turned brings more dread, amplifying the feeling of being trapped in a tightening noose.

suspensefulmelancholicclaustrophobicdesperatesteadyclassic film noirshadow-drenchedurban decayobsessionidentitydesperationbetrayal

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