Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1945 · 1h 25m

The Suspect

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Director
Robert Siodmak
Cast
Charles Laughton as Philip Marshall Ella Raines as Mary Gray Dean Harens as John Marshall Stanley Ridges as Inspector Huxley Henry Daniell as Mr. Simmons Rosalind Ivan as Cora Marshall
Crew
Paul Ivano — Director of Photography Arthur Hilton — Editor Frank Skinner — Original Music Composer Bertram Millhauser — Screenplay James Ronald — Novel Islin Auster — Producer
Tagline

His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
london, englanddetective inspectorfilm noirblack and whiteolder man younger woman relationshipfalling down stairsbludgeoningnosy neighborhenpecked husbandwife murder1900sfoggy night
Key Collaborators
Robert Siodmak Director Paul Ivano Director of Photography Arthur Hilton Editor Frank Skinner Original Music Composer Bertram Millhauser Screenplay James Ronald Novel Islin Auster Producer Vera West Costume Design
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