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The Suspect (1945)

★ 6.7/10 85 min Crime, Drama, Thriller United States English
Screenplay by: Bertram Millhauser
Adaptation: Arthur T. Horman
Novel: James Ronald
Streaming: Not available
His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love

Description

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.

Top Cast

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

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