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Conflict

Conflict

SUSPENSE...SUSPICION...MAN-WOMAN DESIRES!

1945 1h 26mThriller

Unhappily married Richard Mason concocts a meticulous scheme to kill his shrewish wife so that he'll be free to marry her sister.

3.3/5

TMDB score· 80 votes

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Synopsis

Unhappily married Richard Mason concocts a meticulous scheme to kill his shrewish wife so that he'll be free to marry her sister.

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Behind it

Curtis BernhardtCurtis BernhardtDirectorDwight TaylorScreenplayArthur T. HormanScreenplayFriedrich HollaenderFriedrich HollaenderComposerMerritt B. GerstadCinematography

Cast

Humphrey BogartHumphrey BogartRichard Mason
Alexis SmithAlexis SmithEvelyn Turner
Sydney GreenstreetSydney GreenstreetMark Hamilton
Rose HobartRose HobartKathryn Mason
Charles DrakeCharles DrakeNorman Holsworth
Grant MitchellGrant MitchellDr. Grant
Patrick O'MoorePatrick O'MooreEgan
Ann ShoemakerAnn ShoemakerNora Grant
Edwin StanleyEdwin StanleyPhillips (uncredited)
Frank WilcoxFrank WilcoxFreston (uncredited)
Bess FlowersBess FlowersGuest at Rainbow Lodge (uncredited)
Oliver BlakeOliver BlakePawnbroker #1 (uncredited)
Harlan BriggsHarlan BriggsPawnbroker #2 (uncredited)
John HarmonJohn HarmonPickpocket (uncredited)
Mary ServossMary ServossApartment Owner (uncredited)
Marjorie HoshelleMarjorie HoshelleSwitchboard Operator (uncredited)

Director

Curtis Bernhardt

Writers

Dwight Taylor, Arthur T. Horman

Release date

15 Jun 1945

Runtime

1h 26m

Budget

$0.8M

Box office

$3.7M · 4.8× its budget

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

English

Country

United States of America

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