Warren Quimby manages a drugstore while trying to keep his volatile wife, Claire, happy. However, when Claire leaves him for a liquor store salesman, Warren can no longer bear it. He decides to assume a new identity in order to murder his wife's lover without leaving a trace. Along the way, his plans are complicated by an attractive neighbor, as well as a shocking discovery that opens up a new world of doubts and accusations.
Tension has generally received positive reviews.
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Tension was released in 1949 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 21 reviews, giving Tension (1949) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 74%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 30%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Tension a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 67%, Tension is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1949, which stands at 63%.
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