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Suspicion

"In his arms she felt safety...in his absence, haunting dread!"

1941-11-14 Mystery 1hr 39m

A wealthy and sheltered young woman elopes with a charming playboy and soon learns of his bad traits, including his extreme dishonesty and lust for money. Gradually, she begins to suspect that he intends to kill her to collect her life insurance.

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Storyline

A wealthy and sheltered young woman elopes with a charming playboy and soon learns of his bad traits, including his extreme dishonesty and lust for money. Gradually, she begins to suspect that he intends to kill her to collect her life insurance.

  • Released
    1941-11-14
  • Revenue
    $4,500,000
  • Budget
    $1,103,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 39m
  • Genre
    Mystery, Romance, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.3
  • Production
    RKO Radio Pictures

Crew

Alfred Hitchcock
Director
Alma Reville
Screenplay

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Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth
Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine

Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth
Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

General McLaidlaw
Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
May Whitty

May Whitty

Mrs. McLaidlaw
Isabel Jeans

Isabel Jeans

Mrs. Newsham
Heather Angel

Heather Angel

Ethel the Maid
Auriol Lee

Auriol Lee

Isobel Sedbusk
Reginald Sheffield

Reginald Sheffield

Reggie Wetherby
Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Captain George Melbeck
Billy Bevan

Billy Bevan

Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Faith Brook

Faith Brook

Alice Barham (uncredited)
Violet Campbell

Violet Campbell

Mrs. Barham (uncredited)
Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

The McLaidlaw's Butler Burton (uncredited)
David Clyde

David Clyde

Trunk Man (uncredited)
Clyde Cook

Clyde Cook

Photographer (uncredited)
Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Hogarth Club Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Carol Curtis-Brown

Carol Curtis-Brown

Jessie Barham (uncredited)
Vernon Downing

Vernon Downing

Benson (uncredited)
Rex Evans

Rex Evans

Mr. Bailey (uncredited)
Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding

Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

Dr. Bertram Sedbusk (uncredited)
Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Inspector Hodgson (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)
Gertrude Hoffmann

Gertrude Hoffmann

Mrs. Wetherby (uncredited)
Kenneth Hunter

Kenneth Hunter

Sir Gerald (uncredited)
Dorothy Lloyd

Dorothy Lloyd

Miss Wetherby (uncredited)
Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Executor of General Laidlaw's Will (uncredited)
Nondas Metcalf

Nondas Metcalf

Phyllis Swinghurst (uncredited)
Rita Page

Rita Page

Secretary (uncredited)
Hilda Plowright

Hilda Plowright

Postmistress (uncredited)
Clara Reid

Clara Reid

Mrs. Craddock (uncredited)
Maureen Roden-Ryan

Maureen Roden-Ryan

Maid - Winnie (uncredited)
Donald Stuart

Donald Stuart

Photographer (uncredited)
Denis Tankard

Denis Tankard

Footman (uncredited)
Pax Walker

Pax Walker

Maid - Phoebe (uncredited)
Ben Webster

Ben Webster

The Registrar William Howe (uncredited)
Elsie Weller

Elsie Weller

Miss Wetherby (uncredited)
Constance Worth

Constance Worth

Mrs. Fitzpatrick (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-25

Could this be Cary Grant as his most benignly menacing? The story itself is really nothing particularly new - a sort of "Gaslight" meets "Re... read more

Could this be Cary Grant as his most benignly menacing? The story itself is really nothing particularly new - a sort of "Gaslight" meets "Rebecca" style story that sees shy young heiress "Lina" (Joan Fontaine) hook up with debonaire "Johnnie" (Grant) and after a whirlwind romance the two are wed. His friend "Gordon" (Nigel Bruce) appears for a visit and soon some holes begin to emerge in her new husband's backstory. Further investigation reveals that lying is not something he has much difficulty with and after a few bumps on their road and when she discovers a letter from their insurers suggesting he was trying to borrow on her life policy, she begins to fear for her own life... Hitchcock's storytelling - at times the camerawork makes us feel like a peeping Tom - and Franz Waxman's tension-laden score add loads to this strongly character driven effort. Bruce shines as the jovial gent to whom "Lina" takes rather a liking, Fontaine herself treads the cinematographic line between reason and paranoia with some considerable skill - but it is Grant who really stands out. His character is likeable, plausible and if you've ever read Anthony Berkeley's rather wordy book "Before the Fact" then you'll recognise that his portrayal is really pretty spot on - can we believe him, do we (want to) believe him - and at the end, well.... It's great this. Well worth the watch.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Could this be Cary Grant as his most benignly menacing? The story itself is really nothing particularly new - a sort of "Gaslight" meets "Rebecca" style story that sees shy young heiress "Lina" (Joan Fontaine) hook up with debonaire "Johnni...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-25

Could this be Cary Grant as his most benignly menacing? The story itself is really nothing particularly new - a sort of "Gaslight" meets "Rebecca" style story that sees shy young heiress "Lina" (Joan ...

read more