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68% Critic Match
Tension
“In every two-timing kiss you will feel…TENSION!”
6.8 / 10• 1949• 1h 35m•NR• English
ThrillerCrime
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Richard Basehart
Warren Quimby
Lead
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
TR
Tito Renaldo
Narco
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Berry's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tension is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
