The Depraved
A CHANCE ENCOUNTER LEADS TO A PERFECT MURDER PLOT
1957 | 71m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Paul Dickson |
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| Writer: | Brian Clemens, Edith Dell |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 01, 1957 |
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| Director: | Paul Dickson |
| Writer: | Brian Clemens, Edith Dell |
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| Keywords | british noir |
| Production Companies | Danziger Productions Ltd. |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Anne Heywood | Laura Wilton |
| Robert Arden | Dave Dillon |
| Carroll Levis | Major Kelloway |
| Basil Dignam | Tom Wilton |
| Denis Shaw | Inspector O'Flynn |
| Robert Ayres | Colonel-in-chief |
| Gary Thorne | Kaufmann |
| Hal Osmond | Barman |
| Gil Winfield | Sergeant U.S. Army |
| John Adams | Man Discovering Crashed Car (uncredited) |
| Philip Johns | Milligan - U.S. Army Officer (uncredited) |
| Al Mulock | Lieutenant - U.S. Army (uncredited) |
| John Stone | U.S. Army Officer (uncredited) |
| Gordon Tanner | Captain - U.S. Army (uncredited) |
| Joy Webster | Girl at Army Party (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Paul Dickson | Director |
| Brian Clemens | Writer |
| Edith Dell | Writer |
| Albert Elms | Original Music Composer |
| James Wilson | Director of Photography |
| Peter Russell | Set Decoration |
| Allan H. Brown | Sound Supervisor |
| William McLeod | Still Photographer |
| John Draper | Production Manager |
| Norman Harrison | Assistant Director |
| Vera Campbell | Editor |
| Harry Gillam | Camera Operator |
| Rene Coke | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Frank Turner | Makeup Artist |
| David PowelL | Sound Editor |
| Erik Blakemore | Production Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Edward J. Danziger | Producer |
| Harry Lee Danziger | Producer |
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