The Suspect
His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love
1945-01-31 | 85 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Charles LaughtonPhilip Marshall
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Ella RainesMary Gray
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Dean HarensJohn Marshall
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Stanley RidgesInspector Huxley
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Henry DaniellMr. Simmons
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Rosalind IvanCora Marshall
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Molly LamontMrs. Simmons
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Raymond SevernMerridew
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Eve AmberSybil
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Maude EburneMrs. Packer
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Clifford BrookeMr. Packer
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Gerald HamerGriswold (uncredited)
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Ernie AdamsCabbie (uncredited)
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Jimmy AubreyPogson (uncredited)
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John BerkesDet. Sgt. Pennyfeather (uncredited)
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Lillian BronsonMiss Crevy (uncredited)
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Tommy CookChild Violinist (uncredited)
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