Above Suspicion (1943)

Oxford Professor Richard Myles and new bride Frances are off on a European honeymoon. It isn't your typical honeymoon though, for they are on a spying mission for British intelligence on ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Thorpe

Writers:

Keith Winter (screenplay), Melville Baker (screenplay),

Stars:

Joan Crawford, Fred MacMurray, Conrad Veidt

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Joan Crawford	...	Frances Myles
Fred MacMurray	...	Richard Myles
Conrad Veidt	...	Hassert Seidel
Basil Rathbone	...	Sig von Aschenhausen
Reginald Owen	...	Dr. Mespelbrunn
Richard Ainley	...	Peter Galt
Cecil Cunningham	...	Countess
Ann Shoemaker	...	Aunt Ellen
Sara Haden	...	Aunt Hattie
Felix Bressart	...	Mr. A. Werner
Bruce Lester	...	Thornley
Johanna Hofer	...	Frau Kleist
Lotte Palfi Andor	...	Ottilie (as Lotta Palfi)

Storyline

Oxford Professor Richard Myles and new bride Frances are off on a European honeymoon. It isn't your typical honeymoon though, for they are on a spying mission for British intelligence on the eve of World War 2.

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Plot Keywords:

honeymoon | oxford | germany | professor | france | 

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French German Arabic

Release Date:

May 1943 (USA)

Also Known As:

Insuspeitos

Filming Locations:

Bishop, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Loew's, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 91 min (Turner library print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actor Conrad Veidt's final film.

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Goofs

The song that represents Oxford in the film is the Eton Boating Song.

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Quotes

[newlyweds Richard and Frances Myles register at a hotel under assumed names]
Walmer Hotel proprietor: Mr. and Mrs. Smith? I suppose that's all right. Mind you draw the blinds.
Richard Myles: [embarrassed] Huh?
Walmer Hotel proprietor: There's a practice blackout tonight.

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Connections

Referenced in Unfinished Business (1986)

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Soundtracks

"Untitled Oxford University Song"
(uncredited)
Played on piano by Joan Crawford
Sung by Fred MacMurray, Basil Rathbone and Bruce Lester

User Reviews

Above Suspecion is an Excellent piece of intrigue, fun and entertainment

Those wonderful movies of the past. The film's setting is in the days prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. Although it would have been highly unlikely that British Intelligence would have asked two non-Britishers and non-professionals to do a bit of spying for them which could turn very dangerous for them and give the whole thing away plus creating an international scandal (the World War had not yet started), yet it is always interesting to see how it would have developed. Good slick direction by Mr. Thorpe, excellent acting by Mr. McMurray and specially by Miss Crawford, excellent set design which does not forget the overcoats needed on the Brenner Pass between Austria (in the Film the country is called Southern Germany) and Itally (which did not get into the War until 1940). Good to see two decent people doing the right thing for the right cause endangering their own lives to get away from the Nazi and back to safety. Good work and fun to watch and don't forget the inimitable Mr. Veidt. He should have been in Hollywood a decade earlier.

Barzin Samimi

Tehran, Iran