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Whirlpool

1950Movie1 h 38 minNR

CrimeThriller
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Rotten Tomatoes92%64%
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Rotten Tomatoes92%64%

Summary

The wife of a psychoanalyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients now being treated by the real doctor is found murdered, with her still at the scene, and suspicion points only one way.

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  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Pure escapism

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Cast

24 of 32

Crew

Directed by
Otto Preminger
Written by
Ben Hecht, Andrew Solt, Guy Endore
Produced by
Otto Preminger
Music by
David Raksin

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Facts

January 13, 1950 · 1 h 38 min · NR

Released
January 13, 1950
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Suicide Themes
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

The Alibi, Blackmail, Brainwashed +9