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Compulsion (1959)

Movie"THEIRS WAS THE PERFECT CRIME they thought! They were too sure...too smart...too careful to leave a clue -- but they did! and it exploded -- The shocking story of two teenagers out for kicks...looking for thrills...and finding them!"
Audience Score
70
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NR 1 hr 43 minApr 1st, 1959Drama, Crime
Two close friends kidnap and murder a young boy and are defended in court by a renowned attorney who makes an impassioned plea against capital punishment.
StarringDean StockwellBradford DillmanOrson Welles
DirectorRichard Fleischer

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 1st, 1959
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 23rd, 2006 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookbased on true storypolicelawyerphilosophycourtroomchild murderdeath penaltyarrogancealibi