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The Suspect

His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love
Jan 26, 1945 · 1h 25m
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Thriller

PLOT

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.

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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
Raymond Severn
Merridew
Directed by Robert Siodmak

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Universal Pictures
Country
US

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