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The Suspect 1945 Directed by Robert Siodmak

His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Crime , Drama , Thriller
Production Company Universal Pictures
Release Date 31 January 1945
85 mins
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
Eve Amber
Eve Amber Sybil
Maude Eburne
Maude Eburne Mrs. Packer
Clifford Brooke
Clifford Brooke Mr. Packer
Gerald Hamer
Gerald Hamer Griswold (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams Cabbie (uncredited)
Eve Ashley
Eve Ashley Background Woman (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey
Jimmy Aubrey Pogson (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Walter Bacon Commuter (uncredited)
John Berkes
John Berkes Det. Sgt. Pennyfeather (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson
Lillian Bronson Miss Crevy (uncredited)
Nina Campana
Nina Campana Cashier at Luigi's (uncredited)
Tommy Cook
Tommy Cook Child Violinist (uncredited)
Frank Dawson
Frank Dawson Jarvis (uncredited)
Elspeth Dudgeon
Elspeth Dudgeon Pauline Barlow (uncredited)
Helena Grant
Helena Grant Miss Pomfret (uncredited)
Barbara Gray
Barbara Gray Model (uncredited)
Grayce Hampton
Grayce Hampton Margaret (uncredited)
Keith Hitchcock
Keith Hitchcock William Crummit (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten Mr. Jevne (uncredited)
Charles Knight
Charles Knight Mr. Chadwick (uncredited)
Sidney Lawford
Sidney Lawford Lord Eldon (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Vera Lewis Hannah Barlow (uncredited)
Kate MacKenna
Kate MacKenna Mrs. Jevne (uncredited)
Charles McNaughton
Charles McNaughton Waiter (uncredited)
Richard Neill
Richard Neill Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Edgar Norton
Edgar Norton Mr. Frazer (uncredited)
Hilda Plowright
Hilda Plowright Mrs. Margett (uncredited)
Rebel Randall
Rebel Randall Model (uncredited)
Sheila Roberts
Sheila Roberts Model (uncredited)
John Rogers
John Rogers Mr. Margett (uncredited)
Tony Santoro
Tony Santoro Waiter (uncredited)
Sally Shepherd
Sally Shepherd Mrs. Brown (uncredited)
Cecil Weston
Cecil Weston Mrs. Chadwick (uncredited)
Katherine Yorke
Katherine Yorke Model (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Robert Siodmak
Robert Siodmak
Writer
Bertram Millhauser
Bertram Millhauser
Producer
Islin Auster
Islin Auster
Executive Producer
Howard Benedict
Howard Benedict
Cinematography
Paul Ivano
Paul Ivano
Composer
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Editor
Arthur Hilton
Arthur Hilton
Sound
Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll
Bernard B. Brown
Bernard B. Brown
Original Writer
James Ronald
James Ronald
Art Direction
John B. Goodman
John B. Goodman
Martin Obzina
Martin Obzina
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Edward R. Robinson
Edward R. Robinson
Costume Design
Vera West
Vera West
Music
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Assistant Director
William Tummel
William Tummel