The Suspect
1945/01/31 (US) | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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.
Bertram Millhauser
Screenplay
Robert Siodmak
Director
Lead Cast
Charles Laughton
Philip Marshall
Ella Raines
Mary Gray
Dean Harens
John Marshall
Stanley Ridges
Inspector Huxley
Henry Daniell
Mr. Simmons
Rosalind Ivan
Cora Marshall
Molly Lamont
Mrs. Simmons
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Universal Pictures
Crews
Arthur T. Horman
Adaptation
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Edward R. Robinson
Set Decoration
William Tummel
Assistant Director
Frank Skinner
Music Director
James Ronald
Novel