Compulsion (1959)

Compulsion (1959)

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! 1959-04-01 United States of America 103 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Dean Stockwell is Judd Steiner
Judd Steiner
Bradford Dillman is Arthur A. Straus
Arthur A. Straus
Orson Welles is Jonathan Wilk
Jonathan Wilk
E.G. Marshall is District Attorney Harold Horn
District Attorney Harold Horn
Diane Varsi is Ruth Evans
Ruth Evans
Martin Milner is Sid Brooks
Sid Brooks
Richard Anderson is Max Steiner
Max Steiner
Robert F. Simon is Police Lt. Johnson
Police Lt. Johnson
Robert Burton is Charles Straus
Charles Straus
Wilton Graff is Mr. Steiner
Mr. Steiner
Louise Lorimer is Mrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy'
Mrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy'
Gavin MacLeod is Padua - Horn's Assistant
Padua - Horn's Assistant