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Crime of Passion( 1956)

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The sin ... the lie ... the crime of passion.

Overview

Kathy leaves the newspaper business to marry homicide detective Bill, but is frustrated by his lack of ambition and the banality of life in the suburbs. Her drive to advance Bill's career soon takes her down a dangerous path.

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      Barbara Stanwyck

      Kathy Ferguson

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      Sterling Hayden

      Lt. William Doyle

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      Raymond Burr

      Inspector Tony Pope

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      Fay Wray

      Alice Pope

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      Virginia Grey

      Sara Alidas

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      Royal Dano

      Capt. Charlie Alidas

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      Robert Griffin

      Police Sgt. James

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      Dennis Cross

      Police Sgt. Jules

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      Jay Adler

      Mr. Nalence

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      Stuart Whitman

      Laboratory Technician

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      Malcolm Atterbury

      Police Officer Spitz

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      Robert Quarry

      Sam, Reporter

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      Gail Bonney

      Mrs. London

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      Joe Conley

      Delivery Boy

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      Ralph Brooks

      Reporter in Newspaper Office (Uncredited)

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      Larry Carr

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      Jack Chefe

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Richard Collier

      Reporter (uncredited)

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      Nan Dolan

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      Madelon Erin

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      Patricia Merlin

      Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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      Charles Perry

      Cornerman (uncredited)

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      Kenner G. Kemp

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Peg La Centra

      Mrs. James (uncredited)

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      Joe Ploski

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Carl Sklover

      Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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      Cosmo Sardo

      Guest at Birthday Party (uncredited)

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      Bert Stevens

      Policeman Writing Ticket (uncredited)

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      Geraldine Wall

      Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

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      Helen Jay

      Newspaper Reader (uncredited)

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      Jean Howell

      Mrs. Jules (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu Jun 01 2023
    "Kathy" (Barbara Stanwyck) is a feisty journalist who is sent to get the "woman's angle" on a crime and encounters a rather sexist captain and his more reasonable lieutenant "Doyle" (Sterling Hayden). After a bit of an whirlwind romance, the couple marry and move in together. It doesn't take her too long to discover that her husband, though loving, is actually a bit of a plodder who is content to work in the same job, with the same dull people, until he collects his clock. Their relationship starts to founder a little and that's when she becomes friendly with his unhappy colleague "Tony" (Raymo...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • infidelity
    • police
    • ambition
    • police operation
    • press
    • film noir
    • columnist
    • unhappy marriage
    • unhappy wife