

A Blueprint for Murder
1953-07-24 · 77 min · ★ 6.2
Whitney Cameron is in a quandary: he's attracted to his beautiful sister-in-law, Lynn, but also harbors serious suspicions about her. Her husband, Cameron's brother, died under mysterious circumstances, and now that the death of her stepchild, Polly, has been attributed to poisoning, he suspects that Lynn is after his late brother's estate, and killing everyone in her way.
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- Directors
- Andrew L. Stone
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Joseph CottenWhitney 'Cam' Cameron
Jean PetersLynn Cameron
Gary MerrillFred Sargent
Catherine McLeodMaggie Sargent
Jack KruschenHarold Y. Cole
Barney PhillipsDetective Captain Pringle
Harry CarterWheeler (uncredited)
Ed HintonEd (uncredited)
Mae MarshAnna Swenson (uncredited)
Carleton YoungFrank Connelly (uncredited)
Walter SandeDistrict Attorney John J. Henderson (uncredited)
Charles CollinsPesticide Seller (uncredited)
Bess FlowersMaggie's Friend at Club (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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