Compulsion

1959 · directed by Richard Fleischer

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.

Compulsion (1959), directed by Richard Fleischer, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Dean Stockwell
• Bradford Dillman
• Orson Welles
• E.G. Marshall
• Diane Varsi
• Martin Milner
• Richard Anderson
• Robert F. Simon
• Robert Burton
• Wilton Graff

Crew

• William C. Mellor — Director of Photography
• William Reynolds — Editor
• Lionel Newman — Original Music Composer
• Richard Murphy — Screenplay

More from Richard Fleischer

1. The Narrow Margin (1952) — 85/100 · hit
2. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) — 78/100
3. Barabbas (1961) — 77/100
4. Fantastic Voyage (1966) — 73/100
5. Violent Saturday (1955) — 73/100
6. The Vikings (1958) — 73/100

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