Crime of Passion (1957)
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Directors
Gerd Oswald
Cast
Fay Wray, Sterling Hayden, Raymond Burr, Virginia Grey, Barbara Stanwyck, Royal Dano
The story
Los Angeles police detective Lieutenant Bill Doyle and his partner, Captain Charlie Alidos, track a female fugitive wanted for murder to San Francisco. Bill meets Kathy Ferguson, a San Francisco newspaper advice columnist, who has helped the investigation by locating the fugitive and gaining her trust. The two fall in love.
Genres
Crime, Psychological Thriller, crime film, drama film, film noir
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