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The Unholy Wife

The Unholy Wife
★ 4.7/10•1957•1h 34m•NR•Crime•Drama

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!

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.

John Farrow · Director

Jonathan Latimer · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 24, 1957

Actors

Diana Dors

Diana Dors

Phyllis Hochen

Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger

Paul Hochen

Tom Tryon

Tom Tryon

San Sanders

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Emma Hochen

Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Gwen

Arthur Franz

Arthur Franz

Father Stephen Hochen

Luis van Rooten

Luis van Rooten

Ezra Benton

Joe De Santis

Joe De Santis

Gino Verdugo

Argentina Brunetti

Argentina Brunetti

Theresa

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Deputy Bob Watkins

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Judge

Gary Hunley

Michael

James Burke

James Burke

Sheriff Tom Watling

Tol Avery

Tol Avery

Carl Kramer

Lovyss Bradley

Customer (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Hazer (uncredited)

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