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Crime of Passion

Play trailer Poster for Crime of Passion 1957,  1h 24m,  Crime/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 80% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 34% 250+ Ratings Popcornmeter
80% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 34% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
When newspaper columnist Kathy Ferguson (Barbara Stanwyck) meets cop Bill Doyle (Sterling Hayden), the two quickly hit it off and get married. Kathy gives up her career and heads to Los Angeles with Bill to settle down. The homemaker lifestyle doesn't suit Kathy, however, and she becomes bored with her life and resentful toward Bill because he doesn't share her drive for success. She then secretly decides to make major moves to further Bill's career -- even if it means murdering his rivals.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker Apr 14, 2020
This acerbic film noir features Barbara Stanwyck in one of her greatest performances... Go to Full Review
Dan Callahan Slant Magazine May 1, 2006
This overlooked, subversive movie has a strong feminist message and an even stronger Stanwyck performance. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 3, 2005
3/5
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Jan 23, 2004
3/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jul 25, 2001
C
A so-so noir melodrama, that can't overcome its limited script. Go to Full Review
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Rey R Jun 3, 2017 OK noir with Barbara Stanwyck and Sterling Hayden. Wife pushes her cop husband to promotions.
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Cast & Crew

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Gerd Oswald

Director

Barbara Stanwyck

Kathy Ferguson Doyle

Sterling Hayden

Police Lt. Bill Doyle

Raymond Burr

Police Inspector Anthony

Fay Wray

Alice Pope

Virginia Grey

Sara Alidos

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Crime of Passion

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Movie Info

Synopsis When newspaper columnist Kathy Ferguson (Barbara Stanwyck) meets cop Bill Doyle (Sterling Hayden), the two quickly hit it off and get married. Kathy gives up her career and heads to Los Angeles with Bill to settle down. The homemaker lifestyle doesn't suit Kathy, however, and she becomes bored with her life and resentful toward Bill because he doesn't share her drive for success. She then secretly decides to make major moves to further Bill's career -- even if it means murdering his rivals.
Director
Gerd Oswald
Producer
Herman Cohen
Screenwriter
Jo Eisinger
Production Co
Robert Goldstein Productions
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 17, 2017
Runtime
1h 24m
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