A Blueprint for Murder_
"He kissed her into the most sacred confession a woman can make!"
Whitney Cameron is in a quandary: he's attracted to his beautiful sister-in-law, Lynn, but also harbors serious suspicions about her. Her husband, Cameron's brother, died under mysterious circumstances, and now that the death of her stepchild, Polly, has been attributed to poisoning, he suspects that Lynn is after his late brother's estate, and killing everyone in her way.
Starring
Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Gary Merrill
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
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Year context
A Blueprint for Murder was released 73 years ago in 1953.
Overview
Whitney Cameron is in a quandary: he's attracted to his beautiful sister-in-law, Lynn, but also harbors serious suspicions about her. Her husband, Cameron's ...
A Blueprint for Murder is a Mystery, Crime, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 17m.
CAST (20)
Joseph Cotten
Whitney 'Cam' Cameron
Jean Peters
Lynn Cameron
Gary Merrill
Fred Sargent
Catherine McLeod
Maggie Sargent
Jack Kruschen
Harold Y. Cole
Barney Phillips
Detective Captain Pringle
FR
Freddy Ridgeway
Doug Cameron
Harry Carter
Wheeler (uncredited)
JG
James Gonzalez
Joe Cunningham (uncredited)
Ed Hinton
Ed (uncredited)
JH
Jonathan Hole
Dr. Stevenson (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Anna Swenson (uncredited)
Carleton Young
Frank Connelly (uncredited)
JM
Joyce McCluskey
Nurse Bobbie Brownell (uncredited)
Grandon Rhodes
Probate Judge James J. Adams (uncredited)
Walter Sande
District Attorney John J. Henderson (uncredited)
Herb Butterfield
Judge at Preliminary Hearing (uncredited)
Charles Collins
Pesticide Seller (uncredited)
OC
Oliver Cross
Club Member (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Maggie's Friend at Club (uncredited)
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is A Blueprint for Murder about?
Whitney Cameron is in a quandary: he's attracted to his beautiful sister-in-law, Lynn, but also harbors serious suspicions about her. Her husband, Cameron's brother, died under mysterious circumstances, and now that the death of her stepchild, Polly, has been attributed to poisoning, he suspects that Lynn is after his late brother's estate, and killing everyone in her way.
How long is A Blueprint for Murder?
A Blueprint for Murder has a runtime of 77 minutes (1h 17m).
Who stars in A Blueprint for Murder?
The cast of A Blueprint for Murder includes Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Gary Merrill, Catherine McLeod, Jack Kruschen.
What is the rating of A Blueprint for Murder?
A Blueprint for Murder has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 37 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Mystery
Crime
Thriller