Suspicion (1941) 7.5
A shy young English woman marries a charming gentleman, then begins to suspect him of trying to kill her. Director:Alfred Hitchcock |
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Suspicion (1941) 7.5
A shy young English woman marries a charming gentleman, then begins to suspect him of trying to kill her. Director:Alfred Hitchcock |
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| Cary Grant | ... | ||
| Joan Fontaine | ... | ||
| Cedric Hardwicke | ... |
General McLaidlaw
(as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
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Nigel Bruce | ... | |
| Dame May Whitty | ... | ||
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Isabel Jeans | ... | |
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Heather Angel | ... | |
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Auriol Lee | ... | |
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Reginald Sheffield | ... | |
| Leo G. Carroll | ... | ||
Johnny Aysgarth is a handsome gambler who seems to live by borrowing money from friends. He meets shy Lina McLaidlaw on a train whilst trying to travel in a first class carriage with a third class ticket. He begins to court Lina and before long they are married. It is only after the honeymoon that she discovers his true character and she starts to become suspicious when Johnny's friend and business partner, Beaky is killed mysteriously. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
"Suspicion" is a classically Hitchcockian film, with Joan Fontaine as a woman who marries a charming scoundrel, played by Cary Grant, who she begins to think might kill for money. Parts of the film, such as Grant's "courting" techniques, seem rather dated, but the tension builds well, and my interest was held throughout. The ending, however, seems tacked-on and very unsatisfying in execution, even if not in content. This seemed to me to be a lesser film than the best of Hitchcock's output during the 40's, such as the earlier "Rebecca" (also with Fontaine) and the later "Notorious", but anyone who enjoys Hitchcock's films in general will likely enjoy this one as well.
Overall Rating: 3 stars (out of 4), or 7 (out of 10)