
Tension
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.
Tension
November 25, 1949
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Cast (26)

Richard Basehart
Warren Quimby

Audrey Totter
Claire Quimby

Cyd Charisse
Mary Chanler

Barry Sullivan
Lt. Collier Bonnabel

Lloyd Gough
Barney Deager

Tom D'Andrea
Freddie

William Conrad
Lt. Edgar Gonsales

Tito Renaldo
Narco

Ray Bennett
Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Virginia Brissac
Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)

Peter Brocco
Balew (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers
Reporter (uncredited)

Bert Davidson
Repoerter at Press Club Café (uncredited)

John Gallaudet
Artie (uncredited)

Theresa Harris
Woman in Drugstore (uncredited)

John Indrisano
Boxer Handler (uncredited)

George Magrill
Policeman (uncredited)

Kitty McHugh
Agnes (uncredited)

Mike Morelli
Reporter at Press Club Café (uncredited)

Stephen Roberts
Eye Doctor (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson
Drugstore Patron (uncredited)

Carl Sklover
Reporter at Press Club Café (uncredited)

Hayward Soo Hoo
Kid in Drugstore (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Reporter (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt
Police Lt. Schiavone (uncredited)

Tommy Walker
Man at Counter Trying to Pick-Up Claire (uncredited)
Crew (22)
Directing
Writing

Allen Rivkin
Screenplay

John D. Klorer
Story
Production

Ruby Rosenberg
Production Manager

Robert Sisk
Producer
Sound

Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision

André Previn
Original Music Composer

Wally Heglin
Orchestrator

Norwood A. Fenton
Sound
Art

Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration

Leonid Vasian
Art Direction

Jack D. Moore
Set Decoration
Camera

Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography

Richard Borland
Grip

Sam Leavitt
Camera Operator

Jerome Hester
Still Photographer
Costume & Make-Up

Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer

Jack Dawn
Makeup Designer
Crew
No data availableEditing

Albert Akst
Editor