The Suspect (1945) - Crime Movies 85 minutes. . 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. london, england, detective inspector, film noir, black and white, older man younger woman relationship, falling down stairs, bludgeoning, nosy neighbor, henpecked husband, blackmailer, wife murder, 1900s, foggy night, poisoning, killer as protagonist, overbearing wife
The Suspect (1945)
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Released: Jan 31, 1945
Runtime: 85 minutes
: 4.3/10 by 61 users
Crew: Frank Skinner (Music Director), William Tummel (Assistant Director), Edward R. Robinson (Set Decoration), Russell A. Gausman (Set Decoration), Bertram Millhauser (Screenplay), Arthur T. Horman (Adaptation)
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.
