The Depraved

The Depraved

71 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Nov. 1, 1957

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.

The Depraved

71 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller | Nov. 1, 1957

The Depraved
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.
IMDb rating 5.4
Producers Danziger Productions Ltd.
Original title The Depraved
Directors Paul Dickson
Writers Edith Dell, Brian Clemens

Cast

Anne Heywood

as Laura Wilton

Robert Arden

as Dave Dillon

Carroll Levis

as Major Kelloway

Basil Dignam

as Tom Wilton

Denis Shaw

as Inspector O'Flynn

Robert Ayres

as Colonel-in-chief

Gary Thorne

as Kaufmann

Hal Osmond

as Barman

Gil Winfield

as Sergeant U.S. Army