Compulsion
“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!”
- Director
- Richard Fleischer
- Year
- 1959
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Release
- 1959
- Language
- en
- Country
- US
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01 · Overview
What it’s about
The story
Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.
- #arrogance
- #child murder
- #suspenseful
- #based on novel or book
- #death penalty
- #courtroom
- #superiority
- #police
- #philosophy
- #based on true story
- #glasses
- #gay interest
Directed by
Richard Fleischer
Written by
Richard Murphy
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