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The Suspect

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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.

01-31-1945
1h 25m
The Suspect
Backdrop for The Suspect

Main Cast

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Philip Marshall

Ella Raines

Ella Raines

Mary Gray

John Marshall

Inspector Huxley

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Mr. Simmons

Cora Marshall

Molly Lamont

Molly Lamont

Mrs. Simmons

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Robert Siodmak
Production:
Universal Pictures

Key Crew

Screenplay:
Bertram Millhauser
Adaptation:
Arthur T. Horman
Novel:
James Ronald
Director:
Robert Siodmak
Executive Producer:
Howard Benedict

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en