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The Depraved
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The Depraved

1957-11-01 · 71 min · ★ 4.5

Drama · Thriller · Crime

Fed up with her wealthy but abusive husband, Tom (Basil Dignam), young English homemaker Laura Wilton (Anne Heywood) conspires with her lover, American Army captain Dave Dillon (Robert Arden), to have her boozy spouse meet an "accidental" demise. But a nosy copper (Denis Shaw) suspects foul play, and soon the lovers' crafty scheme deteriorates into fear, distrust and betrayal. Paul Dickson directs this vintage noir thriller.

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Directors
Paul Dickson
Production companies
Danziger Productions Ltd.
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Anne HeywoodAnne HeywoodLaura Wilton
Robert ArdenRobert ArdenDave Dillon
Carroll LevisMajor Kelloway
Basil DignamBasil DignamTom Wilton
Denis ShawDenis ShawInspector O'Flynn
Robert AyresRobert AyresColonel-in-chief
Garry ThorneGarry ThorneKaufmann
Hal OsmondHal OsmondBarman
Gil WinfieldSergeant U.S. Army
John AdamsMan Discovering Crashed Car (uncredited)
Philip JohnsMilligan - U.S. Army Officer (uncredited)
Al MulockAl MulockLieutenant - U.S. Army (uncredited)
John StoneJohn StoneU.S. Army Officer (uncredited)
Gordon TannerCaptain - U.S. Army (uncredited)
Joy WebsterJoy WebsterGirl at Army Party (uncredited)

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