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The Depraved
“A CHANCE ENCOUNTER LEADS TO A PERFECT MURDER PLOT”
4.5 / 10• 1957• 1h 11m•NR• English
DramaThrillerCrime
Storyline
Fed up with her wealthy but abusive husband, Tom (Basil Dignam), young English homemaker Laura Wilton (Anne Heywood) conspires with her lover, American Army captain Dave Dillon (Robert Arden), to have her boozy spouse meet an "accidental" demise. But a nosy copper (Denis Shaw) suspects foul play, and soon the lovers' crafty scheme deteriorates into fear, distrust and betrayal. Paul Dickson directs this vintage noir thriller.
Cast & Crew
Anne Heywood
Laura Wilton
Lead
Robert Arden
Dave Dillon
CL
Carroll Levis
Major Kelloway
Basil Dignam
Tom Wilton
Denis Shaw
Inspector O'Flynn
Robert Ayres
Colonel-in-chief
Garry Thorne
Kaufmann
Hal Osmond
Barman
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Paul Dickson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Depraved is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
