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1959 · 103 min · NR

Compulsion

Directed by Richard Fleischer · Crime, Drama, History, Thriller

Compulsion (1959) is a Crime film, directed by Richard Fleischer set in Chicago during the 1920s.

A courtroom, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of obsession run throughout.

Composer
Lionel Newman
Cinematography
William C. Mellor
Cast
Dean StockwellBradford DillmanOrson WellesE.G. MarshallDiane VarsiMartin MilnerRichard AndersonRobert F. Simon

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Chicago
Setting
Urban
When
1920s

Premise & themes

Premise
Courtroom
Themes
Obsession
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Inspired By Real Events

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