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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.
1949
95 min
6.8
Thriller / Crime
Genres
Thriller / Crime
Runtime
95 min
Year
1949
Director
John Berry
Writers
Allen Rivkin
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Top Billed 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
William Conrad
William Conrad
Lt. Edgar Gonsales
Tito Renaldo
Narco
Ray Bennett
Ray Bennett
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

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