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The Unholy Wife ()

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A gold-digger floozy marries a wealthy wine producer but she secretly takes a young lover with whom she conspires to murder her husband for his fortune.
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Phyllis Hochen
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Paul Hochen
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San Sanford
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Emma Hochen
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Gwen
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Father Stephen Hochen
Luis Van Rooten ...
Ezra Benton
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Gino Verdugo (as Joe DeSantis)
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Theresa
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Deputy Bob Watkins
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Judge
Gary Hunley ...
Michael
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Sheriff Tom Watling
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Dist. Atty. Carl Kramer
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Waitress (uncredited)
Don Avalier ...
Headwaiter (uncredited)
John Barton ...
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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Customer (uncredited)
Paul Bradley ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks ...
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Gwen Caldwell ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Carry ...
Contestant (uncredited)
Roy Damron ...
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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John Hayward (uncredited)
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Police Matron (uncredited)
Joe Evans ...
Wine Taster (uncredited)
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Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Nightclub Blues Singer (uncredited)
Robert Haines ...
Court Reporter (uncredited)
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Rodeo Announcer (uncredited)
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Hazer (uncredited)
Clegg Hoyt ...
Locksmith (uncredited)
Helen Jay ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Rodeo Party Guest (uncredited)
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Joe (uncredited)
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Mr. White (uncredited)
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Metallurgy Expert (uncredited)
Marilyn Lindsey ...
Beauty Operator (uncredited)
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Customer (uncredited)
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Dr. Barnes (uncredited)
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Mr. Brown (uncredited)
Thomas Martin ...
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
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Juror (uncredited)
Jacquelyn Park ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
Fred Perce ...
Rodeo Party Guest (uncredited)
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Wine Taster (uncredited)
Lida Piazza ...
Minor Role (uncredited)
Mabel Rea ...
Beauty Operator (uncredited)
Waclaw Rekwart ...
Wine Taster (uncredited)
Dawn Richard ...
Beauty Operator (uncredited)
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Doctor at Rodeo (uncredited)
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Rodeo Party Guest (uncredited)
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Bailiff (uncredited)
Tony Travers ...
Accordian Player (uncredited)
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McNeil (uncredited)
Frank Yaconelli ...
Tomosso (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Farrow

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Jonathan Latimer ... (screen play)
 
William Durkee ... (story)

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John Farrow ... producer

Music by

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Daniele Amfitheatrof

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Lucien Ballard ... director of photography

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Eda Warren

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Franz Bachelin
Albert S. D'Agostino

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Ross Dowd

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Howard Shoup ... (gowns)

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Larry Germain ... hair stylist
Harry Maret ... makeup supervisor (as Harry Maret Jr.)

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Emmett Emerson ... assistant director

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Will Williams ... movie poster artist (uncredited)

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Terry Kellum ... sound
Jean L. Speak ... sound

Stunts

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Chuck Hayward ... stunts (uncredited)

Music Department

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Daniele Amfitheatrof ... conductor
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  • RCA (sound recording)

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Plot Summary

Wealthy vintner Paul Hochen meets blonde bombshell Phyllis in a bar...and marries her. In due course, Phyllis is bored by Paul, and finds an exciting new lover in rodeo rider San. To adjust matters, she forms a murderous scheme, which seems to be going wrong...or is it? Will irony intervene in time to thwart a seemingly perfect crime? Written by Rod Crawford

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Taglines 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! (original poster) See more »
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Also Known As
  • The Prowler (United States)
  • The Lady and the Prowler (United States)
  • La femme et le rôdeur (France)
  • Esposa culpable (Spain)
  • La casada infiel (Argentina)
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  • 94 min
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Trivia Director John Farrow considered Ernest Borgnine for the role that went to Rod Steiger according to a contemporary article in The Hollywood Reporter during the film's pre-production in March 1956. See more »
Goofs The evidence to convict Paul consisted of fingerprints on the gun, the fireplace poker, and Gino's St. Christopher medal keychain. However, no prints were lifted from Phyllis' note she placed in Gino's pocket, which would not have had Gino's prints on it since she never handed it to him. Further, Phyllis believed Emma committed suicide by taking the missing pills, yet the police took no prints from the pill box which would have confirmed that Emma had handled it and possibly did take some of the pills on her own. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Blondes: Diana Dors (1999). See more »
Soundtracks One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) See more »
Quotes San Sanders: Been a week now. Every night since the fair began. When you didn't come tonight, I don't mind telling you it was kind of like the time I got trampled by a brahma bull. You got me goin', baby. Really goin'.
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