The Depraved
A CHANCE ENCOUNTER LEADS TO A PERFECT MURDER PLOT
Genres
Overview
Fed up with her wealthy but abusive husband, Tom (Basil Dignam), young English homemaker Laura Wilton (Anne Heywood) conspires with her lover, American Army captain Dave Dillon (Robert Arden), to have her boozy spouse meet an "accidental" demise. But a nosy copper (Denis Shaw) suspects foul play, and soon the lovers' crafty scheme deteriorates into fear, distrust and betrayal. Paul Dickson directs this vintage noir thriller.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
71 min
Release Date
1957-11-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
4.6
Anne Heywood
Laura Wilton
Robert Arden
Dave Dillon
Carroll Levis
Major Kelloway
Basil Dignam
Tom Wilton
Denis Shaw
Inspector O'Flynn
Robert Ayres
Colonel-in-chief
Gary Thorne
Kaufmann
Hal Osmond
Barman
Gil Winfield
Sergeant U.S. Army
John Adams
Man Discovering Crashed Car (uncredited)
Philip Johns
Milligan - U.S. Army Officer (uncredited)
Al Mulock
Lieutenant - U.S. Army (uncredited)
John Stone
U.S. Army Officer (uncredited)
Gordon Tanner
Captain - U.S. Army (uncredited)
Joy Webster
Girl at Army Party (uncredited)
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