The Suspect
“His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love”
1944 · 1 h 25 min
Robert SiodmakCast
Charles Laughton 
Ella Raines 
Dean Harens 
Stanley Ridges 
Henry Daniell 
Rosalind Ivan
Credits
Written by: Bertram Millhauser
Plot
A kindly shopkeeper in Edwardian London kills his nagging wife and falls under suspicion by a detective.
Sinekatalog’s take
Robert Siodmak's noir, with Charles Laughton and Ella Raines, is atmospheric and gripping, led by a sympathetic Laughton.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (4,009 votes)
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