Poster of Compulsion

Compulsion

Plot: Two close friends kidnap and murder a young boy and are defended in court by a renowned attorney who makes an impassioned plea against capital punishment.
Release Date: Wednesday, April 1 1959
65 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Orson WellesOrson Welles
Orson Welles was
43 in Compulsion
as 'Jonathan Wilk'.
Thu, May 06 1915 –
Thu, Oct 10 1985
Portrait of Diane VarsiDiane Varsi
Diane Varsi was
21 in Compulsion
as 'Ruth Evans'.
Wed, Feb 23 1938 –
Thu, Nov 19 1992
Portrait of Dean StockwellDean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell was
23 in Compulsion
as 'Judd Steiner'.
Thu, Mar 05 1936 –
Sun, Nov 07 2021
Portrait of Bradford DillmanBradford Dillman
Bradford Dillman was
28 in Compulsion
as 'Arthur A. Straus'.
Mon, Apr 14 1930 –
Tue, Jan 16 2018
Portrait of E.G. MarshallE.G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall was
44 in Compulsion
as 'District Attorney Harold Horn'.
Thu, Jun 18 1914 –
Mon, Aug 24 1998
Portrait of Martin MilnerMartin Milner
Martin Milner was
27 in Compulsion
as 'Sid Brooks'.
Mon, Dec 28 1931 –
Sun, Sep 06 2015
Portrait of Richard AndersonRichard Anderson
Richard Anderson was
32 in Compulsion
as 'Max Steiner'.
Sun, Aug 08 1926 –
Thu, Aug 31 2017
Portrait of Robert F. SimonRobert F. Simon
Robert F. Simon was
50 in Compulsion
as 'Police Lt. Johnson'.
Wed, Dec 02 1908 –
Sun, Nov 29 1992
Portrait of Robert BurtonRobert Burton
Robert Burton was
63 in Compulsion
as 'Charles Straus'.
Mon, Aug 12 1895 –
Sat, Sep 29 1962
Portrait of Wilton GraffWilton Graff
Wilton Graff was
55 in Compulsion
as 'Mr. Steiner'.
Thu, Aug 13 1903 –
Mon, Jan 13 1969
Portrait of Louise LorimerLouise Lorimer
Louise Lorimer was
60 in Compulsion
as 'Mrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy''.
Thu, Jul 14 1898 –
Fri, Aug 11 1995
Portrait of Gavin MacLeodGavin MacLeod
Gavin MacLeod was
28 in Compulsion
as 'Padua - Horn's Assistant'.
Sat, Feb 28 1931 –
Sat, May 29 2021
Portrait of Edward BinnsEdward Binns
Edward Binns was
42 in Compulsion
as 'Tom Daly'.
Tue, Sep 12 1916 –
Tue, Dec 04 1990
Portrait of Colin KennyColin Kenny
Colin Kenny was
70 in Compulsion
as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 03 1888 –
Mon, Dec 02 1968

Crew

Portrait of Richard FleischerRichard Fleischer
Director
Richard Fleischer was
42 in Compulsion
Fri, Dec 08 1916 –
Sat, Mar 25 2006
Portrait of William C. MellorWilliam C. Mellor
Director of Photography
William C. Mellor was
55 in Compulsion
Mon, Jun 29 1903 –
Tue, Apr 30 1963
Portrait of Richard MurphyRichard Murphy
Screenplay
Richard Murphy was
46 in Compulsion
Wed, May 08 1912 –
Wed, May 19 1993
Portrait of Richard D. ZanuckRichard D. Zanuck
Producer
Richard D. Zanuck was
24 in Compulsion
Thu, Dec 13 1934 –
Fri, Jul 13 2012
Portrait of William ReynoldsWilliam Reynolds
Editor
William Reynolds was
48 in Compulsion
Tue, Jun 14 1910 –
Wed, Jul 16 1997
Portrait of Lionel NewmanLionel Newman
Original Music Composer
Lionel Newman was
43 in Compulsion
Tue, Jan 04 1916 –
Fri, Feb 03 1989
Portrait of Meyer LevinMeyer Levin
Novel
Meyer Levin was
53 in Compulsion
Sat, Oct 07 1905 –
Thu, Jul 09 1981