The Suspect

The Suspect (1945)

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.

Data lansării
1945-01-26
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (69)
Durată
1 h 25 min
Genuri
Crimă, Dramă, Thriller
Regizor
Robert Siodmak

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The Suspect is a 1944 American film noir starring Charles Laughton and Ella Raines, and directed by Robert Siodmak. Set in Edwardian London in 1902, it is based on the 1939 novel This Way Out, by James Ronald, and was released by Universal Pictures.

Production

Siodmak said "we had the greatest difficulty finding anyone to act with" Laughton. In order to control the actor, he deliberately withheld the full script, opting instead to discuss each scene with him the night before filming.

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