Tension (1949) – Trailer & Where to Watch

Name: Tension
Rating: 6.8

MOVIE ★ 6.8/10 1949 1h 35m ThrillerCrime

“In every two-timing kiss you will feel…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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Cast

Richard Basehart as Warren Quimby, Audrey Totter as Claire Quimby, Cyd Charisse as Mary Chanler, Barry Sullivan as Lt. Collier Bonnabel, Lloyd Gough as Barney Deager, Tom D'Andrea as Freddie, William Conrad as Lt. Edgar Gonsales, Tito Renaldo as Narco, Ray Bennett as Theatre Manager (uncredited), Virginia Brissac as Mrs. Andrews (uncredited)