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Compulsion is a 1959 American crime drama film directed by Richard Fleischer. The film is based on the 1956 novel of the same name by Meyer Levin, which in turn was a fictionalized account of the Leopold and Loeb murder trial. It was the first film produced by Richard D. Zanuck .
Compulsion: Directed by Richard Fleischer. With Orson Welles, Diane Varsi, Dean Stockwell, Bradford Dillman. Two wealthy law-school students go on trial for murder in this version of the Leopold-Loeb case.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Richard Fleischer
- 1959-05-01
Nov 25, 2020 · 1.8K. 150K views 3 years ago #orsonwelles #compulsion #deanstockwell. Sociopathic students Artie Straus (Bradford Dillman) and Judd Steiner (Dean Stockwell) murder a boy in a philosophical...
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Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Two wealthy law-school students go on trial for murder in this version of the Leopold-Loeb case. Cast & Crew. Read More. Richard Fleischer. Director. Orson Welles. Jonathan Wilk. Diane Varsi. Ruth Evans. Dean Stockwell. Judd Steiner. Bradford Dillman. Artie Straus. E. G. Marshall.
- Richard Fleischer, Ben Kadish
- Orson Welles
Sociopathic students Artie Straus (Bradford Dillman) and Judd Steiner (Dean Stockwell) murder a boy in a philosophical exercise to commit the flawless crime. Despite their precautions, one of them...
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Cast & crew. User reviews. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. Compulsion. Summaries. Two wealthy law-school students go on trial for murder in this version of the Leopold-Loeb case. In 1924 Chicago, Artie Strauss and Judd Steiner are friends and fellow law students who both come from wealthy backgrounds.