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The Unholy Wife
HALF-ANGEL......HALF-DEVIL, she made him HALF-A-MAN! ...she flaunted his hopes, taunted his dreams, turned his peaceful valley into a volcano of seething passions that even murder could not stem!
Genres
ThrillerCrimeDrama
Overview
A woman marries a man for his wealth, then concocts a plan to kill him, take his money, and run off with her lover. Things go wrong when they accidentally kill the wrong person.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
1957-06-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
4.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Diana Dors
Phyllis Hochen
Rod Steiger
Paul Hochen
Tom Tryon
San Sanders
Beulah Bondi
Emma Hochen
Marie Windsor
Gwen
Arthur Franz
Father Stephen Hochen
Luis van Rooten
Ezra Benton
Joe De Santis
Gino Verdugo
Argentina Brunetti
Theresa
Steve Pendleton
Deputy Bob Watkins
Douglas Spencer
Judge
Gary Hunley
Michael
James Burke
Sheriff Tom Watling
Tol Avery
Carl Kramer
Lovyss Bradley
Customer (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
Hazer (uncredited)
Don C. Harvey
Rodeo Announcer (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Wine Taster (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
McNeil (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Bailiff (uncredited)
Rex Lease
Mr. White (uncredited)
Francis De Sales
John Hayward (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton
Dr. Barnes (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Juror (uncredited)
Dorothy Abbott
Waitress (uncredited)
Kay English
Police Matron (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh
Metallurgy Expert (uncredited)
Clegg Hoyt
Locksmith (uncredited)
Maurice Manson
Mr. Brown (uncredited)
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