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The Suspect
“His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love”
6.8 / 10• 1945• 1h 25m•NR• English
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
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
Charles Laughton
Philip Marshall
Lead
Ella Raines
Mary Gray
Dean Harens
John Marshall
Stanley Ridges
Inspector Huxley
Henry Daniell
Mr. Simmons
Rosalind Ivan
Cora Marshall
Molly Lamont
Mrs. Simmons
Raymond Severn
Merridew
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Siodmak's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Suspect is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
