Conflict
Seen it?1945 | 86 min | Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1945: an older pace and style.
Unhappily married Richard Mason concocts a meticulous scheme to kill his shrewish wife so that he'll be free to marry her sister.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$4 million worldwide on a $774K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt
- Humphrey BogartRichard Mason
- Alexis SmithEvelyn Turner
- Sydney GreenstreetMark Hamilton
- Rose HobartKathryn Mason
- Charles DrakeNorman Holsworth
- Grant MitchellDr. Grant
- Patrick O'MooreEgan
- Ann ShoemakerNora Grant
- Edwin StanleyPhillips (uncredited)
- Frank WilcoxFreston (uncredited)