Compulsion
Two close friends kidnap and murder a young boy and are defended in court by a renowned attorney who makes an impassioned plea against capital punishment.
Cast
Orson Welles
Jonathan WilkDiane Varsi
Ruth EvansDean Stockwell
Judd SteinerBradford Dillman
Arthur A. StrausE.G. Marshall
District Attorney Harold HornMartin Milner
Sid BrooksRichard Anderson
Max SteinerRobert F. Simon
Police Lt. JohnsonRobert Burton
Charles StrausWilton Graff
Mr. SteinerLouise Lorimer
Mrs. Straus aka 'Mumsy'Gavin MacLeod
Padua - Horn's AssistantEdward Binns
Tom DalyColin Kenny
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)Herschel Graham
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)Images
Videos
Compulsion 1959 Trailer | Orson Welles
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