The Suspect
movie
His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love
Released December 22, 1944
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.
Cast
Charles Laughton
as
Philip Marshall
Ella Raines
as
Mary Gray
Dean Harens
as
John Marshall
Stanley Ridges
as
Inspector Huxley
Henry Daniell
as
Mr. Simmons
Rosalind Ivan
as
Cora Marshall
Molly Lamont
as
Mrs. Simmons
Raymond Severn
as
Merridew
Eve Amber
as
Sybil
Maude Eburne
as
Mrs. Packer
Clifford Brooke
as
Mr. Packer
Gerald Hamer
as
Griswold (uncredited)
Crew
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Arthur T. Horman
as
Adaptation
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Bertram Millhauser
as
Screenplay
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Russell A. Gausman
as
Set Decoration
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Edward R. Robinson
as
Set Decoration
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William Tummel
as
Assistant Director
Frank Skinner
as
Music Director
Robert Siodmak
as
Director
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James Ronald
as
Novel
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Paul Ivano
as
Director of Photography
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Howard Benedict
as
Executive Producer
Frank Skinner
as
Original Music Composer
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Robert Laylo
as
Assistant Camera