Suspicion (1941)

  • NR
  • 11/09/1941 (US)
  • Mystery, Romance, Thriller
  • 1h 39m

In his arms she felt safety...in his absence, haunting dread!

Overview

A wealthy and sheltered young woman elopes with a charming playboy and soon learns of his bad traits, including his extreme dishonesty and lust for money. Gradually, she begins to suspect that he intends to kill her to collect her life insurance.

Alma Reville

Screenplay

Anthony Berkeley

Novel

Joan Harrison

Screenplay

Samson Raphaelson

Screenplay

Alfred Hitchcock

Director

Cast

Cary Grant's headshot

Cary Grant

John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth
Joan Fontaine's headshot

Joan Fontaine

Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth
Cedric Hardwicke's headshot

Cedric Hardwicke

General McLaidlaw
Nigel Bruce's headshot

Nigel Bruce

Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
May Whitty's headshot

May Whitty

Mrs. McLaidlaw
Isabel Jeans's headshot

Isabel Jeans

Mrs. Newsham
Heather Angel's headshot

Heather Angel

Ethel the Maid
Auriol Lee's headshot

Auriol Lee

Isobel Sedbusk

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