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Barbara Stanwyck soars in a "rafter-rattling portrayal of a homicidal housewife" (The New York Times) in this "exciting, taut" (Motion Picture Daily) thriller about wanting it allandstopping at nothing to get it. A most unusual story for its time, Crime of Passion delivers nail-biting suspense, shocking plot twists and a 1950s anti-heroine you won't soon forget! Advice columnist Kathy Ferguson (Stanwyck) abandons her successful career when she marries police detective Bill Doyle (Sterling Hayden). But her new role as a 1950s suburban homemaker quickly stiflesher spirit, and she transfers her thwarted ambition to her husband's career, scheming to push Bill up the ladder by any means necessary even murder!
Original Release
12/28/1956
US Release
01/09/1957
Cast
Name | Character |
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Barbara Stanwyck | Kathy Doyle / Kathy Ferguson |
Sterling Hayden | Bill Doyle / Lt. William Doyle |
Raymond Burr | Tony Pope / Inspektor Pope |
Fay Wray | Alice Pope |
Virginia Grey | Sara Alidos / Sara |
Royal Dano | Charlie Alidos / Capt. Charlie Alidas |
Robert Griffin | Detective James / Police Sgt. James |
Dennis Cross | Detective Jules / Police Sgt. Jules |
Jay Adler | Nalence / Mr. Nalence |
Malcolm Atterbury | Officer Spitz / Police Officer Spitz |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Barbara Stanwyck | Kathy Doyle / Kathy Ferguson |
Sterling Hayden | Bill Doyle / Lt. William Doyle |
Raymond Burr | Tony Pope / Inspektor Pope |
Fay Wray | Alice Pope |
Virginia Grey | Sara Alidos / Sara |
Royal Dano | Charlie Alidos / Capt. Charlie Alidas |
Robert Griffin | Detective James / Police Sgt. James |
Dennis Cross | Detective Jules / Police Sgt. Jules |
Jay Adler | Nalence / Mr. Nalence |
Malcolm Atterbury | Officer Spitz / Police Officer Spitz |
Robert Quarry | Reporter / Sam, Reporter |
Gail Bonney | Mrs. London |
Joe Conley | Delivery Boy |
Paul Bradley | Party Guest |
Ralph Brooks | Reporter in Newspaper Office / Reporter in Newspaper Office (Uncredited) |
Larry Carr | Minor Role |
Jack Chefe | Bartender |
Beulah Christian | Party Guest |
Richard Collier | Reporter |
George DeNormand | Boxing Spectator |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Robert Goldstein | Executive Producer |
Herman Cohen | Producer |
Robert Goldstein | Producer |