The Suspect (1945)
January 31, 1945
Crime, Drama, Thriller
1h 25m
His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love
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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Robert Siodmak
- Philip Marshall Charles Laughton
- Mary Gray Ella Raines
- John Marshall Dean Harens
- Inspector Huxley Stanley Ridges
- Mr. Simmons Henry Daniell
- Cora Marshall Rosalind Ivan
- Mrs. Simmons Molly Lamont
- Merridew Raymond Severn
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Keywords
- london, england
- detective inspector
- film noir
- black and white
- older man younger woman relationship
- falling down stairs
- bludgeoning
- nosy neighbor
- henpecked husband
- blackmailer
- wife murder
- 1900s
- foggy night
- poisoning
- killer as protagonist
- overbearing wife