Thriller ·Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1957 · 1h 34m

The Unholy Wife

Director

Cast

Diana Dors as Phyllis Hochen Rod Steiger as Paul Hochen Tom Tryon as San Sanders Beulah Bondi as Emma Hochen Marie Windsor as Gwen Arthur Franz as Father Stephen Hochen

Crew

Lucien Ballard — Director of Photography Eda Warren — Editor Daniele Amfitheatrof — Original Music Composer Jonathan Latimer — Screenplay William Durkee — Story John Farrow — Producer

Tagline

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!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

infidelity jealous husband

Key Collaborators

John Farrow Director Lucien Ballard Director of Photography Eda Warren Editor Daniele Amfitheatrof Original Music Composer Jonathan Latimer Screenplay William Durkee Story John Farrow Producer Howard Shoup Costume Design

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