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The Suspect (1945)

The Suspect (1945)

Drama Crime Thriller

His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love

Release Date: 1945, January 31
Directors: Robert Siodmak
Countries: United States of America
Production: Universal Pictures
Cast: Walter Bacon, Ernie Adams, Rosalind Ivan, Olaf Hytten, Henry Daniell, Charles Laughton, John Rogers, Katherine Yorke, Helena Grant, Richard Neill, Elspeth Dudgeon, Hilda Plowright

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:

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