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Suspicion

  • 19411941
  • GG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
39K
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Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant in Suspicion (1941)
Film-NoirMysteryThriller
A shy young heiress marries a charming gentleman, and soon begins to suspect he is planning to murder her.A shy young heiress marries a charming gentleman, and soon begins to suspect he is planning to murder her.A shy young heiress marries a charming gentleman, and soon begins to suspect he is planning to murder her.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
39K
YOUR RATING
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Samson Raphaelson(screen play)
    • Joan Harrison(screen play)
    • Alma Reville(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Cary Grant
    • Joan Fontaine
    • Cedric Hardwicke
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Samson Raphaelson(screen play)
    • Joan Harrison(screen play)
    • Alma Reville(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Cary Grant
    • Joan Fontaine
    • Cedric Hardwicke
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 235User reviews
    • 103Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Cary Grant in Suspicion (1941)
    Joan Fontaine in Suspicion (1941)
    "Suspicion," Cary Grant & Joan Fontaine. 1941 RKO
    "Suspicion," Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant. 1941 RKO
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    "Suspicion," Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant. 1941 RKO
    "Suspicion," Cary Grant & Joan Fontaine. 1941 RKO
    "Suspicion," Cary Grant & Joan Fontaine with director Alfred Hitchcock. 1941 RKO

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    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Johnnie Aysgarth
    Joan Fontaine
    Joan Fontaine
    • Lina McLaidlaw
    Cedric Hardwicke
    Cedric Hardwicke
    • General McLaidlaw
    • (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
    Nigel Bruce
    Nigel Bruce
    • Beaky
    May Whitty
    May Whitty
    • Mrs. McLaidlaw
    • (as Dame May Whitty)
    Isabel Jeans
    Isabel Jeans
    • Mrs. Newsham
    Heather Angel
    Heather Angel
    • Ethel [Maid]
    Auriol Lee
    Auriol Lee
    • Isobel Sedbusk
    Reginald Sheffield
    Reginald Sheffield
    • Reggie Wetherby
    Leo G. Carroll
    Leo G. Carroll
    • Captain Melbeck
    Billy Bevan
    Billy Bevan
    • Ticket Taker
    • (uncredited)
    Faith Brook
    Faith Brook
    • Alice Barham
    • (uncredited)
    Violet Campbell
    • Mrs. Barham
    • (uncredited)
    Leonard Carey
    Leonard Carey
    • Burton
    • (uncredited)
    David Clyde
    David Clyde
    • Trunk Man
    • (uncredited)
    Clyde Cook
    Clyde Cook
    • Photographer
    • (uncredited)
    Alec Craig
    Alec Craig
    • Hogarth Club Desk Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Carol Curtis-Brown
    • Jessie Barham
    • (uncredited)
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Samson Raphaelson(screen play)
      • Joan Harrison(screen play)
      • Alma Reville(screen play)
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    • Trivia
      In interviews, Alfred Hitchcock said that an RKO executive ordered that all scenes in which Cary Grant appeared menacing be excised from the movie. When the cutting was completed, the movie ran only fifty-five minutes. The scenes were later restored, Hitchcock said, because he shot each piece of film so that there was only one way to edit them together properly. This is a technique called 'in-camera editing', a trick Hitchcock had already employed a year before during filming of Rebecca (1940), to prevent producer David O. Selznick from interfering with the final cut of the movie.
    • Goofs
      According to the invitation shown on screen, the hunt ball is on March 7, but the telegram that persuades Lina to attend the ball is dated March 8.
    • Quotes

      Johnnie: Well, well. You're the first woman I've ever met who said yes when she meant yes.

    • Alternate versions
      A colorized version of the film was produced. It has been available on VHS (Turner Home Entertainment) in NTSC format for a while. A dual black & white/colorized Region-2 DVD version has been released in 2003 by Universal in PAL format.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Wiener Blut, op. 354 (Viennese Blood)
      (1871) (uncredited)
      Written by Johann Strauss
      Arranged by Roy Webb

    User reviews235

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    Another Strong Film From The Master of Suspense.
    The strangest of coincidences haunt newly-wed Joan Fontaine (Oscar-winning) in this sleight of hand from Alfred Hitchcock. She starts to believe that husband Cary Grant may be too good to be true. It appears that he may be a heartless murderer who may be targeting her as his next victim. Hitchcock, the undisputed master of suspense, does not let the audience off easy here. The film's twists and turns will keep you glued until the stunning final act. Not without flaws, but still another winner from Hitchcock. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
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    • tfrizzell
    • Jul 10, 2002

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    FAQ13

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    • Is "Suspicion" based on a book?
    • Why does Johnnie call Lina "monkey face"?

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    • Release date
      • November 28, 1941 (Canada)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Big Sur, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 39 minutes
      • Black and White

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