
Compulsion (1957 drama) - repro
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Meyer Levin’s gripping contemporary true-crime drama thriller 'Compulsion' completed a celebrated original Broadway premiere run at the Ambassador Theatre in 1957, running for an astonishing 140 performances under the banner of producer Michael Myerberg. The claustrophobic courtroom-style psychological thriller masterfully chronicles the sensationalized Leopold and Loeb murder trial transcripts, tracking two brilliant, arrogant university youth who execute a cold-blooded murder plot to complete a perfect crime, starring Roddy McDowall.

