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

The Suspect (1945)

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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
  • Profile picture of Charles Laughton
    Philip Marshall Charles Laughton
  • Profile picture of Ella Raines
    Mary Gray Ella Raines
  • Profile picture of Dean Harens
    John Marshall Dean Harens
  • Profile picture of Stanley Ridges
    Inspector Huxley Stanley Ridges
  • Profile picture of Henry Daniell
    Mr. Simmons Henry Daniell
  • Profile picture of Rosalind Ivan
    Cora Marshall Rosalind Ivan
  • Profile picture of Molly Lamont
    Mrs. Simmons Molly Lamont
  • Profile picture of Raymond Severn
    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