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Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Gary Merrill, Catherine McLeod, Jack Kruschen ... see more see more... , Barney Phillips , Freddy Ridgeway , Joyce McCluskey , Mae Marsh , Harry Carter , Walter Sande , Tyler McVey , Teddy Mangean , Aline Towne , Ray Hyke , Charles Collins , Eugene Borden , Carleton Young , Grandon Rhodes , Herbert Butterfield , George Melford , Jonathan Hale

Joseph Cotten stars in A Blueprint for Murder as Whitney Cameron, a man who harbors a deep and abiding affection for his pretty sister-in-law Lynne Cameron (Jean Peters). When one of Lynne's stepchild... read more read more...ren dies, the autopsy indicates that the child was poisoned. Despite his feelings for Lynne, Whitney can't help but feel that she was responsible for the child's death--and that she intends to go on killing until she becomes sole heir of her late husband's estate. The "moment of truth" occurs during a climactic ocean voyage which consumes nearly a third of the film. A Blueprint for Murder was written and directed by Andrew L. Stone, whose legendary insistence upon "realism" at all costs was such that it's a wonder he didn't persuade Peters to commit a real murder. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 16 min.

Directed by: Andrew L. Stone

Release Date: August 28, 1953

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DVD Release Date: September 11, 2007

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  • jjnxn
    January 21, 2010
    jjnxn
    No bad, not great semi noir. What really hurts it is the blown oppurtunity of the ending.
  • bbcfloridabound
    December 31, 2008
    bbcfloridabound
    This was a great movie. A Black & White Suspense film, someone is poisoning the kids. But old Cam (Joseph Cotton) knows who the guilty person is. About 3/4 into the movie I am wondering if I picked the right person. In the bitter end and I do mean bitter end the truth surfaces, b... read moreut I think a sequel could have easily been made for this one, as the finger could have pointed to Cam very easy. Add this one to the collection, 4 stars for sure

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Dennis Schwartz
April 12, 2002
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

This is a well-acted thriller. Full Review

August 8, 2006
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