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Crime of Passion
“Her husband was lying so close... the gun was even closer... now she was only one sin away from the Crime of Passion.”
6.1 / 10• 1956• 1h 26m•NR• English
DramaCrimeThriller
Storyline
Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a dangerous path.
Cast & Crew
Barbara Stanwyck
Kathy Ferguson
Lead
Sterling Hayden
Lt. William Doyle
Raymond Burr
Inspector Tony Pope
Fay Wray
Alice Pope
Virginia Grey
Sara Alidas
Royal Dano
Capt. Charlie Alidas
Robert Griffin
Police Sgt. James
Dennis Cross
Police Sgt. Jules
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gerd Oswald's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Crime of Passion is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
