The Suspect

The Suspect

His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love
19451h 25minCrime MoviesEnglish
6.7

Plot

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.

WriterBertram Millhauser
DirectorRobert Siodmak
ActorCharles Laughton, Ella Raines, Dean Harens
CountryUnited States of America
ProductionUniversal Pictures