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Compulsion

A dramatic thriller unfolds as two privileged law students stand accused of committing a heinous crime, drawing parallels to the infamous Leopold-Loeb case.

Two wealthy law students, Artie Strauss and Judd Steiner, from Chicago, plot to commit the perfect crime, a kidnapping and murder, to experience the thrill of getting away with it. However, their plan is foiled when evidence is discovered by a colleague, and they are charged with murder.

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Info about Compulsion

Studio(s): Darryl F. Zanuck Productions, 20th Century Fox

Originally Released: United States, Apr 01, 1959

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $1,800,000.00

Budget: $1,345,000.00

Genres:Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller