The Depraved
Seen it?1957 | 71 min | Drama, Thriller, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of crime fans and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 11 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Fed up with her wealthy but abusive husband, Tom (Basil Dignam), young English homemaker Laura Wilton (Anne Heywood) conspires with her lover, American Army captain Dave Dillon (Robert Arden), to have her boozy spouse meet an "accidental" demise. But a nosy copper (Denis Shaw) suspects foul play, and soon the lovers' crafty scheme deteriorates into fear, distrust and betrayal. Paul Dickson directs this vintage noir thriller.
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
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Dickson
- Anne HeywoodLaura Wilton
- Robert ArdenDave Dillon
- Carroll LevisMajor Kelloway
- Basil DignamTom Wilton
- Denis ShawInspector O'Flynn
- Robert AyresColonel-in-chief
- Garry ThorneKaufmann
- Hal OsmondBarman
- Gil WinfieldSergeant U.S. Army
- John AdamsMan Discovering Crashed Car (uncredited)