The Depraved (1957)
Fed up with her wealthy but abusive husband, Tom (Basil Dignam), young English homemaker Laura Wilton (Anne Heywood) conspires with her lover, American Army captain Dave Dillon (Robert Arden), to have her boozy spouse meet an "accidental" demise. But a nosy copper (Denis Shaw) suspects foul play, and soon the lovers' crafty scheme deteriorates into fear, distrust and betrayal. Paul Dickson directs this vintage noir thriller.
Director: Paul Dickson
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Anne Heywood as Laura Wilton |
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Robert Arden as Dave Dillon |
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Carroll Levis as Major Kelloway |
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Basil Dignam as Tom Wilton |
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Denis Shaw as Inspector O'Flynn |
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Robert Ayres as Colonel-in-chief |
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Garry Thorne as Kaufmann |
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Hal Osmond as Barman |
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Gil Winfield as Sergeant U.S. Army |
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John Adams as Man Discovering Crashed Car (uncredited) |
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Philip Johns as Milligan - U.S. Army Officer (uncredited) |
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Al Mulock as Lieutenant - U.S. Army (uncredited) |
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John Stone as U.S. Army Officer (uncredited) |
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Gordon Tanner as Captain - U.S. Army (uncredited) |
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Joy Webster as Girl at Army Party (uncredited) |
| Production | Harry Lee Danziger | Producer |
| Camera | James Wilson | Director of Photography |
| Production | Edward J. Danziger | Producer |
| Writing | Brian Clemens | Writer |
| Writing | Edith Dell | Writer |
| Directing | Paul Dickson | Director |
| Sound | Albert Elms | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | David PowelL | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Harry Gillam | Camera Operator |
| Camera | William McLeod | Still Photographer |
| Art | Erik Blakemore | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rene Coke | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Sound | Allan H. Brown | Sound Supervisor |
| Production | John Draper | Production Manager |
| Editing | Vera Campbell | Editor |
| Directing | Norman Harrison | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frank Turner | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Peter Russell | Set Decoration |