The Suspect (1945)
Crime, Drama, Thriller1 hour and 25 minutes
67%
His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love
Description
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.
Actors
Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
—
Revenue
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Keywords
london, englanddetective inspectorfilm noirblack and whiteolder man younger woman relationshipfalling down stairsbludgeoningnosy neighborhenpecked husbandblackmailerwife murder1900sfoggy nightpoisoningkiller as protagonistoverbearing wife