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.

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  Richard Basehart

  Warren Quimby
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  Audrey Totter

  Claire Quimby
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  Cyd Charisse

  Mary Chanler
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  Barry Sullivan

  Lt. Collier Bonnabel
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  Lloyd Gough

  Barney Deager
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  Tom D'Andrea

  Freddie
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  William Conrad

  Lt. Edgar Gonsales
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  Ray Bennett

  Theatre Manager (uncredited)
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  Virginia Brissac

  Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)
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  Peter Brocco

  Balew (uncredited)