Audrey totter and richard basehart are great, and so is cyd charisse to a lesser extent. Cyd charisse as the sweet and nurturing girl next door. The movie features richard basehart, audrey totter, cyd charisse, barry. This superb film noir from 1949 features a great performance by richard basehart as a wimpy drug store clerk whos desperately in love with his floozy wife audrey totter, one of. Tension audrey totter richard basehart lloyd gough. He starred in the 1960s television science fiction drama voyage to the bottom of the sea, in the role of admiral harriman nelson. Tension belies its title halfway through, but recovers for an acceptably heartpounding finale. Claire, who is more interested in the gifts she receives from her mysterious male friends, than her marriage, shows little appreciation for the long hours warren works to support her. Tension, a 1950 piece under the direction of the soon to be blacklisted john berry, traces the return to society of one such vet with a simple dream.
The always good richard basehart stars with barry sullivan, audrey totter, cyd charisse, tom dandrea, and william conrad in tension, a 1949 b noir. Tension is a 1949 english film stars richard basehart, john berry, allen rivkin, john d. Claire quimby is one of the great femme fatales, but she occupies the center of a flawed movie. Aug 26, 2016 chanler cyd charisse and quimby richard basehart being interrogated by lt. Tension 1949 richard basehart, william conrad, barry sullivan, and audrey totter in tension 1949 richard basehart, cyd charisse, and barry sullivan in. Jun 30, 2016 this connection between dangerous dames and the dolls they love is incredibly showcased in the 1949 film noir cult classic tension. With richard basehart, audrey totter, cyd charisse. Tension is creepy, unnerving gem from film noir era. Klorer, robert sisk, andre previn, harry stradling sr. Tension is creepy, unnerving gem from film noir era rays.
In a way, this underscores a fundamental truth about film noirs. Where danger livestension dvd, 2017 for sale online ebay. Warren quimbys was of a steady job, a little house in that new american institution called the suburbs, and raising a family with a. Tension original trailer a man richard basehart who had planned to murder his wifes lover becomes the prime suspect when somebody beats him to it in tension 1949, directed by john berry, costarring audrey totter. Aug 18, 2016 tension is a 1949 film noir directed by john berry, and written by allen rivkin, based on a story written by john d. The film was one of several interesting richard basehart plays a meek, henpecked chemist whose wife. Tension 1949 95 min crime filmnoir 11 january 1950 usa a mousy drugstore manager turns killer after his conniving wife leaves him for another man. A tribute to hollywood actress and dancer cyd charisse. The day after finishing the recording he suffered the first of a series of strokes, the last of which proved fatal. Tension audrey totter richard basehart lloyd gough ebay. Jun 05, 2016 tension 1949 richard basehart, william conrad, barry sullivan, and audrey totter in tension 1949 richard basehart, cyd charisse, and barry sullivan in. See the full list of tension cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
Tension is a 1949 crime thriller film noir directed by john berry, and written by allen rivkin, based on a story written by john d. One of his most notable film roles was the acrobat known as. Noir alley on tcm to feature film noir movies weekly. Soon he begins to concoct a new identity for himself that. In the dynamite 1949 noir thriller tension, its milquetoast pharmacist warren quimby richard basehart whos married to the scandalous harlot claire audrey totter. Tension 1949 warren quimby richard basehart, a mildmannered druggist, becomes insanely jealous and consumed with homicidal thoughts after his wife claire audrey totter abandons him for another man. Vintage 1949 mexican lobby card of the hollywood film tension. Ahead is mexico, miles back is the husbands corpse. Warren quimbys was of a steady job, a little house in that new american institution called the suburbs, and raising a family with a devoted and lovely wife by his side. Bonnabel and uses a complex narrative approach where events are foreshadowed by bonnabels dry commentary. Vintage 1949 mexican lobby card of the hollywood film. They arent making em anymore like this 1949 melodrama by john berry, and thats too bad. Although the movie was released in 1949 this photo is probably from the 1960s.
Richard basehart, audrey totter, barry sullivan, cyd charisse. Basehart plays warren quimby, a pharmacist obsessed with his cold wife audrey totter who is a tramp. When she picks up with a liquor salesman, deager lloyd gough, she leaves warren. Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. Noir alley on tcm to feature film noir movies weekly newsday. However, when claire leaves him for a liquor store salesman, warren can. Tension is a 1949 film noir directed by john berry, and written by allen rivkin, based on a story written by john d. Peter lorre, diana dors, barbara payton, humprey bogart, alfred hitchc.
Tension 1949 warren quimby richard basehart manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, claire audrey totter, happy. Its that age old tale, a marriage of the wrong people. The best movies starring richard basehart flickchart. However, when claire leaves him for a liquor store.
The drama features richard basehart, audrey totter, cyd. Overview of tension, 1949, directed by john berry, with richard basehart, audrey totter, cyd charisse, at turner classic movies. Cast and crew credits for tension, 1949, directed by john berry, with richard basehart, audrey totter, cyd charisse, at turner classic movies. With richard basehart, audrey totter, cyd charisse, barry sullivan. Tension 1949 starring richard basehart, audrey totter. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of from left to right audrey totter, lloyd gough and richard basehart.
New york city tension is a 1950 american crime film noir directed by john berry, and written by allen rivkin, based on a story written by john d. The movie dvd, 2005, 20th anniversary edition 33 trending price. This connection between dangerous dames and the dolls they love is incredibly showcased in the 1949 film noir cult classic tension. See more ideas about richard basehart, actor and alexandra hedison. Warren quimby richard basehart manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, claire audrey totter, happy. Some of you will know dandrea as the helpful cabbie in dark passage. Apr 18, 2019 1949 s tension richard basehart, audrey totter and barry sullivan starring is ahighly enjoyable film noir is carried by the strong performances, the quickpaced direction of john berry, the gritty, nononsense script of allen rivkin and, by no means least, the always contrasting cinematography of harry stradling, whose camera intensifies the blackandwhite contrasts. Oct 26, 2011 tension 1949 95 min crime filmnoir 11 january 1950 usa a mousy drugstore manager turns killer after his conniving wife leaves him for another man. Jan 16, 2010 tension 1949 trailer directed by john berry. The flick stars richard basehart, who plays a restrained and mildmannered pharmacist. Where danger livestension dvd multititle woozy robert mitchum smitten with desire for deceitful faith domergue and walloped in the head with a fireplace poker by her hubby claude rains journeys where danger lives when the wouldbe lovebirds go on the lam. Tension 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Apr 02, 20 overall, tension has a stark 1940s b movie title, but underneath that is a compelling film noir exploring gender and wrapped up in a sexual murder mystery. Tension 1949 is a tautly directed b movie gem that features one of the screens most calculating and selfserving femme fatales, a role that was tailormade for audrey totter who had already established herself as a duplicitous screen presence in such suspense thrillers as lady in the lake and the unsuspected, both 1947.
Tension 1949 richard basehart, audrey totter, hd youtube. Tension 1949 richard basehart, audrey totter,william. Warren quimby richard basehart manages a drugstore while trying to. From my collection of mexican lobby cards vintage 1949 lobby card in excellent condition no folds, tears just very slight yellowing of white border the poster board is stiff and not flimsy o backside of board has light discolorizatiin 16 tension film noir classic richard basehart, audrey totter, cyd charisse spanish versians of hollywood movie posters and. Too many film noir trailers seem to be disappearing off of here these days.
Tension 1949 is a tautly directed bmovie gem that features one of the screens most calculating and selfserving femme fatales, a role that was tailormade for audrey totter who had already established herself as a duplicitous screen presence in such suspense thrillers as lady in the lake and the unsuspected, both 1947. Richard basehart plays a nebbish of a druggist whos. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia john richard basehart august 31, 1914 september 17, 1984 was an american actor. Weve got beautiful cyd charisse as the films redemptive female, and tom dandrea as the voice of conscience to guide poor richard basehart. Overall, tension has a stark 1940s bmovie title, but underneath that is a compelling film noir exploring gender and wrapped up in a sexual murder mystery. Soon he begins to concoct a new identity for himself that will serve as an alibi for the double murder he is planning. Audrey totter, embodying a selfish, promiscuous, twotiming wife. From my collection of mexican lobby cards vintage 1949 lobby card in excellent condition no folds, tears just very slight yellowing of white border the poster board is stiff and not flimsy o backside of board has light discolorizatiin 16 tension film noir classic richard basehart, audrey totter, cyd charisse spanish versians of hollywood movie posters and lobby cards were made for the. As claire, star audrey totter creates a full blooded maneater, but she has to swim against the tide of a silly script. A meek pharmacist creates an alternate identity under which he plans to murder the bullying liquor salesman who has become his wifes lover. She flaunts her sexuality in front of him, stealing from the pharmacy and vanishing just about every evening to be with other men while he meekly toils at the counter. Too many film noir trailers seem to be disappearing off of. The film is actually told from the perspective of lt.