The Suspect
His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love
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- Drama
- Crime
- Thriller
Overview
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.
Keywords
- london
- england
- black and white
- detective inspector
- bludgeoning
- falling down stairs
- killer as protagonist
- 1900s
- older man younger woman relationship
- film noir
- nosy neighbor
- wife murder
- poisoning
- blackmailer
- foggy night
- henpecked husband
- overbearing wife
- london, england
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 31, 1945
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Universal Pictures
- Cast
- Charles Laughton,Ella Raines,Dean Harens,Stanley Ridges,Henry Daniell,Rosalind Ivan,Molly Lamont,Raymond Severn,Eve Amber,Maude Eburneand 32 more
- Director
- Robert Siodmak
- Producer
- Howard Benedict,Islin Auster
- Cinematography
- Paul Ivano
- Music
- Frank Skinner
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0037330