IMDb >
Compulsion (1959)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsCompulsion (1959) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 6 | slideshow) |
     |
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
May 1959 (West Germany) moreTagline:
Sometimes murder is just a way to pass the time. morePlot:
Two wealthy law-school students go on trial for murder in this version of the Leopold-Loeb case. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 4 nominations moreUser Comments:
I agree with Ms. Brown COMPLETELY moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Orson Welles | ... | Jonathan Wilk |
 | Diane Varsi | ... | Ruth Evans |
| Dean Stockwell | ... | Judd Steiner |
| Bradford Dillman | ... | Arthur Straus |
 | E.G. Marshall | ... | Dist. Atty. Harold Horn |
| Martin Milner | ... | Sid Brooks |
 | Richard Anderson | ... | Max Steiner |
| Robert F. Simon | ... | Lt. Johnson (as Robert Simon) |
| Ed Binns | ... | Tom Daly (as Edward Binns) |
| Robert Burton | ... | Mr. Straus |
| Wilton Graff | ... | Mr. Steiner |
| Louise Lorimer | ... | Mrs. Straus |
 | Gavin MacLeod | ... | Padua |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
103 min | 99 min (FMC Library Print)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) (Westrex Recording System) | Mono (35 mm optical prints) (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
USA:Approved (certificate #19194) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15Filming Locations:
Los Angeles High School - 4650 W. Olympia Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
Trivia:
The original play included what was then a modern-day sequence. This was omitted from the film. It showed several of the characters thirty years after the story took place. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Judd Steiner: To the perfect crime!
Arthur Straus: Crime. Oh, my wealthy fraternity brothers. 67 dollars, and a second-hand typewriter.
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Compulsion (1959) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Call Northside 777 | The Black Widow | The Laramie Project | Fracture | The Man Who Dared |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Biography section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |
I had never even heard of this movie until today.WHERE in the world are the historians?This is on par for courtroom drama with Lionel Barrymore's great dissertation at the end of, "A Free Soul"-1931.This, also, was a fact based portrayal of Adele Rogers St.John's father's career.
I have to concur with Ms. Brown, and ask the question as to why this movie is not shown more often;i saw it on AMC. The bottom line is the line by Mr. Darrow:"You don't stop killing human beings by killing human beings".Mr. Welles was never in finer form, than when he gives this speech... i understand this speech is verbatim of the transcript of the trial.