The Suspect

The Suspect

85 mins | Drama, Thriller | Jan. 31, 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.

The Suspect

85 mins | Drama, Thriller | Jan. 31, 1945

The Suspect
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title The Suspect
Directors William Tummel, Robert Siodmak
Writers James Ronald, Arthur T. Horman, Bertram Millhauser

Cast

Charles Laughton

as Philip

Ella Raines

as Mary

Dean Harens

as John

Stanley Ridges

as Huxley (as Stanley C. Ridges)

Henry Daniell

as Mr. Simmons

Rosalind Ivan

as Cora

Molly Lamont

as Mrs. Simmons

Raymond Severn

as Merridow

Eve Amber

as Sybil

Maude Eburne

as Mrs. Packer

Clifford Brooke

as Mr. Packer