The Suspect (1945)
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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.
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Charles LaughtonPhilip Marshall
Ella RainesMary Gray
Dean HarensJohn Marshall
Stanley RidgesInspector Huxley
Henry DaniellMr. Simmons
Rosalind IvanCora Marshall
Molly LamontMrs. Simmons
Raymond SevernMerridew
Eve AmberSybil
Maude EburneMrs. Packer
Clifford BrookeMr. Packer
Gerald HamerGriswold (uncredited)Keywords
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What is The Suspect about?
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.
How long is The Suspect?
The Suspect has a runtime of 85 minutes.
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