Poster for the movie The Suspect

The Suspect

1945 • 85 minutes
CrimeDramaThriller

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.

Picture of Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Philip Marshall

Picture of Ella Raines

Ella Raines

Mary Gray

Picture of Dean Harens

Dean Harens

John Marshall

Picture of Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Inspector Huxley

Picture of Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Mr. Simmons

Picture of Rosalind Ivan

Rosalind Ivan

Cora Marshall

Picture of Molly Lamont

Molly Lamont

Mrs. Simmons

Picture of Raymond Severn

Raymond Severn

Merridew

Picture of Eve Amber

Eve Amber

Sybil

Picture of Maude Eburne

Maude Eburne

Mrs. Packer

Picture of Clifford Brooke

Clifford Brooke

Mr. Packer

Picture of Gerald Hamer

Gerald Hamer

Griswold (uncredited)

Picture of Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Cabbie (uncredited)

Picture of Eve Ashley

Eve Ashley

Background Woman (uncredited)

Picture of Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Pogson (uncredited)

Picture of Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon

Commuter (uncredited)

Picture of John Berkes

John Berkes

Det. Sgt. Pennyfeather (uncredited)

Picture of Lillian Bronson

Lillian Bronson

Miss Crevy (uncredited)

Picture of Nina Campana

Nina Campana

Cashier at Luigi's (uncredited)

Picture of Tommy Cook

Tommy Cook

Child Violinist (uncredited)

Picture of Frank Dawson

Frank Dawson

Jarvis (uncredited)

Picture of Elspeth Dudgeon

Elspeth Dudgeon

Pauline Barlow (uncredited)

Picture of Helena Grant

Helena Grant

Miss Pomfret (uncredited)

Picture of Barbara Gray

Barbara Gray

Model (uncredited)

Picture of Grayce Hampton

Grayce Hampton

Margaret (uncredited)

Picture of Keith Hitchcock

Keith Hitchcock

William Crummit (uncredited)

Picture of Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Mr. Jevne (uncredited)

Picture of Charles Knight

Charles Knight

Mr. Chadwick (uncredited)

Picture of Sidney Lawford

Sidney Lawford

Lord Eldon (uncredited)

Picture of Vera Lewis

Vera Lewis

Hannah Barlow (uncredited)

Picture of Kate MacKenna

Kate MacKenna

Mrs. Jevne (uncredited)

Picture of Charles McNaughton

Charles McNaughton

Waiter (uncredited)

Picture of Richard Neill

Richard Neill

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Picture of Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Mr. Frazer (uncredited)

Picture of Hilda Plowright

Hilda Plowright

Mrs. Margett (uncredited)

Picture of Rebel Randall

Rebel Randall

Model (uncredited)

Picture of Sheila Roberts

Sheila Roberts

Model (uncredited)

Picture of John Rogers

John Rogers

Mr. Margett (uncredited)

Picture of Tony Santoro

Tony Santoro

Waiter (uncredited)

Picture of Sally Shepherd

Sally Shepherd

Mrs. Brown (uncredited)

Picture of Cecil Weston

Cecil Weston

Mrs. Chadwick (uncredited)

Picture of Katherine Yorke

Katherine Yorke

Model (uncredited)