
The Suspect
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.
Release Date: 1945-01-31
Crime
Drama
Thriller
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Casts

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