Conflict
~SUSPENSE...SUSPICION...MAN-WOMAN DESIRES!
Overview
Unhappily married Richard Mason concocts a meticulous scheme to kill his shrewish wife so that he'll be free to marry her sister.
Genres
- Thriller
General Information
Release Date: 1945-06-15
Budget: $774000
Revenue: $3707000
Runtime: 86 min
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