Impulse
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Impulse

... with a woman like her it could lead to Murder!

4.6 / 10 1954 1h 20mNR English
CrimeDrama

Storyline

An American realtor living in England is dissatisfied with what he believes to be his humdrum life. One weekend while his wife is out of town, he gives a ride to a woman he sees stranded on the road. One thing leads to another, and he soon finds himself enmeshed in a plot involving a diamond robbery, gangsters and murder.

Cast & Crew

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Alan Curtis

Lead
Constance Smith

Constance Smith

Lila Ray

Joy Shelton

Joy Shelton

Elizabeth Curtis

Jack Allen

Jack Allen

Freddie James

JC

James Carney

Jack Forrester

Cyril Chamberlain

Cyril Chamberlain

Gray

Cameron Hall

Cameron Hall

Joe

BB

Bruce Beeby

Harry Winters

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Cy Endfield's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Impulse is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker