A Blueprint for Murder

"He kissed her into the most sacred confession a woman can make!"

1953 1h 17m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 41

MysteryCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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Whitney Cameron is in a quandary: he's attracted to his beautiful sister-in-law, Lynn, but also harbors serious suspicions about her. Her husband, Cameron's brother, died under mysterious circumstances, and now that the death of her stepchild, Polly, has been attributed to poisoning, he suspects that Lynn is after his late brother's estate, and killing everyone in her way.

“He kissed her into the most sacred confession a woman can make!”

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Cast

Joseph Cotten
Whitney 'Cam' Cameron
Jean Peters
Lynn Cameron
Gary Merrill
Fred Sargent
Catherine McLeod
Maggie Sargent
Jack Kruschen
Harold Y. Cole
Barney Phillips
Detective Captain Pringle
Freddy Ridgeway
Doug Cameron
Harry Carter
Wheeler (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew L. Stone
Writers: Andrew L. Stone
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew L. Stone, shot by Leo Tover. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Leigh Harline. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor William B. Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Joseph Cotten and Jean Peters and Gary Merrill carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He kissed her into the most sacred confession a woman can make!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Andrew L. Stone directs. Leo Tover behind the camera. Leigh Harline scores. William B. Murphy cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
273 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Andrew L. Stone, shot by Leo Tover. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Leigh Harline. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor William B. Murphy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joseph Cotten and Jean Peters and Gary Merrill carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He kissed her into the most sacred confession a woman can make!".
8IMDB entry: tt0045566 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.