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Tension is a 1949 American crime film noir directed by John Berry, and written by Allen Rivkin, based on a story written by John D. Klorer. It stars Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter, Cyd Charisse and Barry Sullivan. The film features an early score from composer Andre Previn.
Tension: Directed by John Berry. With Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter, Cyd Charisse, Barry Sullivan. A meek pharmacist creates an alternate identity under which he plans to murder the bullying liquor salesman who has become his wife's lover.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- John Berry
- 1949-12-19
Jul 24, 2019 · Subject: John Berry, director of this 1949 production, was about to be blacklisted within the industry at the height of the witch hunt. As well, cast member Lloyd Gough was given the same treatment.
- 91 min
- 2.6K
- Harem Cinema
Tension (1949) trailer Directed by John Berry. With Richard Basehart, Audrey Totter, Cyd Charisse.Too many film noir trailers seem to be disappearing off of ...
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- 11.5K
- MontagTheMagician
Tension (1949) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 35m 1949. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A man who had planned to murder his wife's lover becomes the prime suspect when somebody beats him to it. Cast & Crew. Read More. John Berry. Director. Richard Basehart.
- John Berry, George Rhein
- Richard Basehart
Tension (1949) sits at the apex of 1940s fantasy film noir in which the darkest thoughts become rampant reality — it is one of the style's best examples of obsessive, uninhibited dark tales of suburban and urban America, involving a doomed marriage, feral morals and weakness.
Overview. 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.
