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A triangle melodrama in which an unfaithful wife and a mild-mannered pharmacist become involved in murder.
Warren Quimby (Richard Basehart) is married to the sluttish Claire (Audrey Totter) He is able to afford a nice house in the suburbs, but she is utterly unimpressed. She eventually leaves him for the latest of her conquests, rich Barney Deager (Lloyd Gough) He constructs a new identity, cosmetics salesman "Paul Sothern," buys contact lenses and flashier clothes, and rents an apartment in Westwood. As he is moving in, he meets his new neighbor, beautiful, sweet Mary Chanler (Cyd Charisse), whom he starts dating.
Warren Quimby (Richard Basehart) is married to the sluttish Claire (Audrey Totter) He is able to afford a nice house in the suburbs, but she is utterly unimpressed. She eventually leaves him for the latest of her conquests, rich Barney Deager (Lloyd Gough) He constructs a new identity, cosmetics salesman "Paul Sothern," buys contact lenses and flashier clothes, and rents an apartment in Westwood. As he is moving in, he meets his new neighbor, beautiful, sweet Mary Chanler (Cyd Charisse), whom he starts dating.
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16Nov49 L2651, renewed 19Nov76 R646600 Renewal claimant: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc Original author: Loew’s, Inc
Complete catalog record
TENSION. Loew's Inc., c1949. 91 min., sd., b&w, 35mm. An MGM picture. Summary: A triangle melodrama in which an unfaithful wife and a mild-mannered pharmacist become involved in murder. Credits: Producer, Robert Sisk; director, John Berry; story, John Klorer; screenplay, Allen Rivkin; music score, André Previn; film editor, Albert Akst. Cast: Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter, Cyd Charisse, Barry Sullivan, Lloyd Gough. © Loew's Inc.; 16Nov49; LP2651.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
- Wikidata · Q3983779 ↗ — country
- U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright
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