The Unholy Wife
“HALF-ANGEL......HALF-DEVIL, she made him HALF-A-MAN! ...she flaunted his hopes, taunted his dreams, turned his peaceful valley into a volcano of seething passions that even murder could not stem!”
1957•NR•1h 34m•4.7•Released
ThrillerCrimeDrama
A woman marries a man for his wealth, then concocts a plan to kill him, take his money, and run off with her lover. Things go wrong when they accidentally kill the wrong person.
Director
John Farrow
Writer
Jonathan Latimer
Languages
English
Studio
John Farrow Productions
Cast
Diana Dors
Phyllis Hochen
Rod Steiger
Paul Hochen
Tom Tryon
San Sanders
Beulah Bondi
Emma Hochen
Marie Windsor
Gwen
Arthur Franz
Father Stephen Hochen
Luis van Rooten
Ezra Benton
Joe De Santis
Gino Verdugo
Argentina Brunetti
Theresa
Steve Pendleton
Deputy Bob Watkins
Douglas Spencer
Judge
Gary Hunley
Michael
James Burke
Sheriff Tom Watling
Tol Avery
Carl Kramer
Lovyss Bradley
Customer (uncredited)
Production
Company
John Farrow Productions
Company
RKO Radio Pictures
Producer
John Farrow
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