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Wives Under Suspicion

  • 19381938
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
474
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William Lundigan, Ralph Morgan, Gail Patrick, and Warren William in Wives Under Suspicion (1938)
CrimeDramaRomance
A prosecutor trying a case where a husband shot his adulterous wife begins to suspect that his own wife is having an affair, and starts to have his own thoughts about killing her.A prosecutor trying a case where a husband shot his adulterous wife begins to suspect that his own wife is having an affair, and starts to have his own thoughts about killing her.A prosecutor trying a case where a husband shot his adulterous wife begins to suspect that his own wife is having an affair, and starts to have his own thoughts about killing her.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
474
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  • Director
    • James Whale
  • Writers
    • Myles Connolly(original screenplay)
    • Ladislas Fodor(suggested by a play "Suspicion" by)
  • Stars
    • Warren William
    • Gail Patrick
    • Ralph Morgan
  • Director
    • James Whale
  • Writers
    • Myles Connolly(original screenplay)
    • Ladislas Fodor(suggested by a play "Suspicion" by)
  • Stars
    • Warren William
    • Gail Patrick
    • Ralph Morgan
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    • 13User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Warren William
    Warren William
    • District Attorney Jim Stowell
    Gail Patrick
    Gail Patrick
    • Lucy Stowell
    Ralph Morgan
    Ralph Morgan
    • Shaw MacAllen
    William Lundigan
    William Lundigan
    • Phil
    Constance Moore
    Constance Moore
    • Elizabeth
    Cecil Cunningham
    Cecil Cunningham
    • 'Sharpy'
    Jonathan Hale
    Jonathan Hale
    • Allison
    Lillian Yarbo
    Lillian Yarbo
    • Creola
    Milburn Stone
    Milburn Stone
    • Kirk
    J. Anthony Hughes
    J. Anthony Hughes
    • Murphy
    • (as Anthony Hughes)
    Samuel S. Hinds
    Samuel S. Hinds
    • David Marrow
    Mark Daniels
    Mark Daniels
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Matty Fain
    Matty Fain
    • Joseph Patterson
    • (uncredited)
    James Flavin
    James Flavin
    • Jenks - Chauffeur
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Gardner
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    William Gould
    William Gould
    • Prison Warden
    • (uncredited)
    John Harmon
    John Harmon
    • Gangster Hitman
    • (uncredited)
    Grace Hayle
    Grace Hayle
    • Lady in Courtroom
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • James Whale
    • Writers
      • Myles Connolly(original screenplay)
      • Ladislas Fodor(suggested by a play "Suspicion" by)
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    • Trivia
      Ralph Morgan's brother Frank Morgan starred in the original version, The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933), albeit in a different role.
    • Goofs
      When Lucy Stowell walks over to the telephone to take a call, she throws the newspaper down on the floor in disgust, and it lands about a foot away from the edge of the rug. She leaves the newspaper there, and goes upstairs. When her husband enters the house a minute later, the newspaper is now positioned at the edge of the rug.
    • Quotes

      Lucy Stowell: [In reference to dimwitted black cook Creola] At least she can cook, which is more than you can say for most of them.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Movie Orgy (1968)

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    Wives Under Suspicion (1938)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    A tough as nails D.A. (William Warren) is seeking the death penalty on a man charged with killing his wife after catching her cheating. The D.A. refuses to see any other side of the story under he begins to think his own wife is cheating. This is the first non-horror film from director James Whale that I've seen and while it isn't too bad I'm certainly thankful he stayed in the horror genre. Warren gives a good performance but the story is rather flat and way too overly dramatic to be too interesting. This was a remake of the 1933 film THE KISS BEFORE THE MIRROR, also directed by Whale.
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    • Release date
      • June 3, 1938 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Suspicion
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $220,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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