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The Suspect
His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love
Genres
CrimeDramaThriller
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
85 min
Release Date
1944-12-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
62
Vote Average
6.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Eve Amber
Sybil
Maude Eburne
Mrs. Packer
Clifford Brooke
Mr. Packer
Gerald Hamer
Griswold (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
Cabbie (uncredited)
Eve Ashley
Background Woman (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey
Pogson (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Commuter (uncredited)
John Berkes
Det. Sgt. Pennyfeather (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson
Miss Crevy (uncredited)
Nina Campana
Cashier at Luigi's (uncredited)
Tommy Cook
Child Violinist (uncredited)
Frank Dawson
Jarvis (uncredited)
Elspeth Dudgeon
Pauline Barlow (uncredited)
Helena Grant
Miss Pomfret (uncredited)
Barbara Gray
Model (uncredited)
Grayce Hampton
Margaret (uncredited)
Keith Hitchcock
William Crummit (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
Mr. Jevne (uncredited)
Charles Knight
Mr. Chadwick (uncredited)
Sidney Lawford
Lord Eldon (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Hannah Barlow (uncredited)
Kate MacKenna
Mrs. Jevne (uncredited)
Charles McNaughton
Waiter (uncredited)
Richard Neill
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Edgar Norton
Mr. Frazer (uncredited)
Hilda Plowright
Mrs. Margett (uncredited)
Rebel Randall
Model (uncredited)
Sheila Roberts
Model (uncredited)
John Rogers
Mr. Margett (uncredited)
Tony Santoro
Waiter (uncredited)
Sally Shepherd
Mrs. Brown (uncredited)
Cecil Weston
Mrs. Chadwick (uncredited)
Katherine Yorke
Model (uncredited)
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