A Blueprint for Murder(1953)
“He kissed her into the most sacred confession a woman can make!”
Overview
Whitney Cameron is in a quandary: he's attracted to his beautiful sister-in-law, Lynn, but also harbors serious suspicions about her. Her husband, Cameron's brother, died under mysterious circumstances, and now that the death of her stepchild, Polly, has been attributed to poisoning, he suspects that Lynn is after his late brother's estate, and killing everyone in her way.
Director
Andrew L. Stone
Studio
20th Century Fox
Cast
Joseph Cotten
as Whitney 'Cam' Cameron
Jean Peters
as Lynn Cameron
Gary Merrill
as Fred Sargent
Catherine McLeod
as Maggie Sargent
Jack Kruschen
as Harold Y. Cole
Barney Phillips
as Detective Captain Pringle
Freddy Ridgeway
as Doug Cameron
Harry Carter
as Wheeler (uncredited)
James Gonzalez
as Joe Cunningham (uncredited)
Ed Hinton
as Ed (uncredited)
Jonathan Hole
as Dr. Stevenson (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
as Anna Swenson (uncredited)
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1953
Runtime
1h 17m
Language
English
Rating
6.2 / 10
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
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Where can I watch A Blueprint for Murder?▼
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What is A Blueprint for Murder about?▼
Whitney Cameron is in a quandary: he's attracted to his beautiful sister-in-law, Lynn, but also harbors serious suspicions about her. Her husband, Cameron's brother, died under mysterious circumstances, and now that the death of her stepchild, Polly, has been attributed to poisoning, he suspects that Lynn is after his late brother's estate, and killing everyone in her way.
Who directed A Blueprint for Murder?▼
A Blueprint for Murder was directed by Andrew L. Stone and released in 1953. It is a mystery, crime, thriller film.
How long is A Blueprint for Murder?▼
A Blueprint for Murder has a runtime of 1 hours and 17 minutes (77 minutes total).
Who stars in A Blueprint for Murder?▼
The cast of A Blueprint for Murder includes Joseph Cotten as Whitney 'Cam' Cameron, Jean Peters as Lynn Cameron, Gary Merrill as Fred Sargent, Catherine McLeod as Maggie Sargent, Jack Kruschen as Harold Y. Cole and more.
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