The Suspect
1945 · Movie · 1h 25m
CrimeDramaThriller
"His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love"
Overview
Genial shopkeeper Philip has to endure the constant nagging of a shrewish wife while he secretly yearns for a pretty young stenographer. When the henpecking gets to be too much, Philip murders his wife and manages to make her death look like an accident. A ruthless blackmailer and a low-key detective both discover Philip's secret, and he has to decide which of them poses the more dangerous threat.
Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
Key crew
- Bertram MillhauserScreenplay
- Robert SiodmakDirector
- Frank SkinnerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Charles LaughtonPhilip Marshall
- Ella RainesMary Gray
- Dean HarensJohn Marshall
- Stanley RidgesInspector Huxley
- Henry DaniellMr. Simmons
- Rosalind IvanCora Marshall
- Molly LamontMrs. Simmons
- Raymond SevernMerridew
- Eve AmberSybil
- Maude EburneMrs. Packer
- Clifford BrookeMr. Packer
- Gerald HamerGriswold (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
london, englanddetective inspectorfilm noirblack and whiteolder man younger woman relationshipfalling down stairsbludgeoningnosy neighborhenpecked husbandwife murder1900sfoggy night