Compulsion 64 years old

Compulsion

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.

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Compulsion Cast

Name Character
Richard Anderson He was 32, 91 years old when he died as Max Steiner
Edward Binns He was 42, 74 years old when he died as Tom Daly
Dean Stockwell He was 23, now 88 years old as Judd Steiner
Bradford Dillman He was 28, 87 years old when he died as Arthur A. Straus
Orson Welles He was 43, 70 years old when he died as Jonathan Wilk
Diane Varsi She was 21, 54 years old when she died as Ruth Evans
Colin Kenny He was 15, 24 years old when he died as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
E.G. Marshall He was 44, 84 years old when he died as District Attorney Harold Horn
Wilton Graff He was 55, 65 years old when he died as Mr. Steiner
Gavin MacLeod He was 28, now 93 years old as Padua - Horn's Assistant
Robert Burton He was 382, 385 years old when he died as Charles Straus
Robert F. Simon He was 50, 83 years old when he died as Police Lt. Johnson
Louise Lorimer She was 60, 97 years old when she died as Mrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy'
Martin Milner He was 27, 83 years old when he died as Sid Brooks

Compulsion Crew

Name Department
Lionel Newman as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (73) years old when He died Sound
William C. Mellor as Director of Photography. He was 55 (59) years old when He died Camera
Richard Murphy as Screenplay. He was 46 (81) years old when He died Writing
Richard Fleischer as Director. He was 42 (89) years old when He died Directing
William Reynolds as Editor. He was 48 (87) years old when He died Editing
Meyer Levin as Novel. He was 53 (75) years old when He died Writing
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Compulsion (64 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, April 01, 1959
  • Runtime: 103 minutes