Does The Unholy Wife end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Unholy Wife scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Unholy Wife easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Unholy Wife violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Unholy Wife sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Unholy Wife

Name: The Unholy Wife
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Released: 1957
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 4.7
Cast: Diana Dors, Rod Steiger, Tom Tryon, Beulah Bondi, Marie Windsor

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!

Directed by John Farrow

Produced by John Farrow Productions, RKO Radio Pictures

195794 min4.7 / 10

A noir-inflected crime thriller about a scheming woman whose murder plot spirals into chaos, driven by infidelity, greed, and the consequences of deception.

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.

Clusters

Deadly Romantic Obsession Marital Infidelity

Genres

Thriller Crime Drama

Keywords

Infidelity Jealous Husband

Questions people ask

Does The Unholy Wife end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Unholy Wife scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Unholy Wife easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Unholy Wife violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Unholy Wife sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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