Suspicion

1941

1h 39m

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7.1/10

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Mystery

Romance

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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.

Directors

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers

Anthony Berkeley(novel by)

Samson Raphaelson(screenplay by)

Joan Harrison(screenplay by)

Stars

Cary Grant

Joan Fontaine

Cedric Hardwicke

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Cary Grant

John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth

Joan Fontaine

Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth

Cedric Hardwicke

General McLaidlaw

Nigel Bruce

Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

Mrs. McLaidlaw

Mrs. Newsham

Ethel the Maid

Isobel Sedbusk

Reggie Wetherby

Captain George Melbeck

Billy Bevan

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Faith Brook

Alice Barham (uncredited)

Violet Campbell

Mrs. Barham (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

The McLaidlaw's Butler Burton (uncredited)

David Clyde

Trunk Man (uncredited)

Clyde Cook

Photographer (uncredited)

Alec Craig

Hogarth Club Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Carol Curtis-Brown

Jessie Barham (uncredited)

Directors

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers

Anthony Berkeley(novel by)

Samson Raphaelson(screenplay by)

Joan Harrison(screenplay by)

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7/10

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.

Geronimo196725 Jun, 2022