The Unholy Wife

Jun 24, 1957

1h 34m

★ 4.4

HALF-ANGEL......HALF-DEVIL, she made him HALF-A-MAN! ...she flaunted his hopes, taunted his dreams, turned his peaceful valley into a volcano of seething passions that even murder could not stem!

Overview

A woman marries a man for his wealth, then concocts a plan to kill him, take his money, and run off with her lover. Things go wrong when they accidentally kill the wrong person.

Genres

Thriller

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

John Farrow Productions

RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Phyllis Hochen

Diana Dors

Paul Hochen

Rod Steiger

San Sanders

Tom Tryon

Emma Hochen

Beulah Bondi

Gwen

Marie Windsor

Father Stephen Hochen

Arthur Franz

Ezra Benton

Luis van Rooten

Gino Verdugo

Joe De Santis

Theresa

Argentina Brunetti

Deputy Bob Watkins

Steve Pendleton

Judge

Douglas Spencer

Michael

Gary Hunley

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