Compulsion (1959)

Compulsion Poster

1h 43min | Crime, Drama | Apr 1, 1959 | Released

Two close friends, arrogantly and without remorse, kidnap and murder a young boy. They are caught and put to trial where their larger-than-life defense lawyer blames the Establishment for their actions.

Director: Richard Fleischer

Producer: Richard D. Zanuck

Writer(s): Richard Murphy

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Cast (14 Members)

Jonathan Wilk

Judd Steiner

Tom Daly

District Attorney Harold Horn

Richard Anderson

Max Steiner

Sid Brooks

Bradford Dillman

Arthur A. Straus

Charles Straus

Mr. Steiner

Padua - Horn's Assistant

Mrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy'

Robert F. Simon

Police Lt. Johnson

Ruth Evans

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Orson Welles Jonathan Wilk

Dean Stockwell Judd Steiner

Edward Binns Tom Daly

E.G. Marshall District Attorney Harold Horn

Richard Anderson Max Steiner

Martin Milner Sid Brooks

Bradford Dillman Arthur A. Straus

Robert Burton Charles Straus

Wilton Graff Mr. Steiner

Gavin MacLeod Padua - Horn's Assistant

Louise Lorimer Mrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy'

Robert F. Simon Police Lt. Johnson

Diane Varsi Ruth Evans

Colin Kenny Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Crew (7 Members)

Richard D. Zanuck

Producer

Richard Fleischer

Director

William Reynolds

Editor

Original Music Composer

William C. Mellor

Director of Photography

Screenplay

Novel

Richard D. Zanuck Producer

Richard Fleischer Director

William Reynolds Editor

Lionel Newman Original Music Composer

William C. Mellor Director of Photography

Richard Murphy Screenplay

Meyer Levin Novel

Age At Time Of Release

43

23

Richard D. Zanuck

24

Richard Fleischer

42

42

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