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6.8Genial 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.
Released: 1945-01-3185 minDir: Robert SiodmakCrime, Drama, Thriller
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
Themes
- london, england
- detective inspector
- film noir
- black and white
- older man younger woman relationship
- falling down stairs
- bludgeoning
- nosy neighbor
- henpecked husband
- wife murder
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- 85
- FilmAffinity ID
- 463686
- Image
- The-Suspect-3.jpg
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- publication date
- 1945-05-01
- title
- The Suspect
- Commons category
- The Suspect
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Categories
1940s historical thriller films1944 American films1944 English-language films1944 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican historical thriller filmsAmerican police detective filmsEnglish-language historical thriller filmsFilm noirFilms about uxoricideFilms based on British novelsFilms directed by Robert SiodmakFilms scored by Frank SkinnerFilms set in 1902Films set in LondonTemplate film date with 2 release datesUniversal Pictures films