Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysAPA Heritage MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)

Above Suspicion

  • 19431943
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • IMDbPro
Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray in Above Suspicion (1943)
  • Drama
  • Thriller
Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
2.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Richard Thorpe
  • Writers
    • Keith Winter(screenplay)
    • Melville Baker(screenplay)
    • Patricia Coleman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joan Crawford
    • Fred MacMurray
    • Conrad Veidt
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Thorpe
  • Writers
    • Keith Winter(screenplay)
    • Melville Baker(screenplay)
    • Patricia Coleman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joan Crawford
    • Fred MacMurray
    • Conrad Veidt
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 38User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos40

    Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray in Above Suspicion (1943)
    Above Suspicion (1943)
    Basil Rathbone in Above Suspicion (1943)
    Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray in Above Suspicion (1943)
    Reginald Owen in Above Suspicion (1943)
    Joan Crawford, Basil Rathbone, Cecil Cunningham, and Fred MacMurray in Above Suspicion (1943)
    Joan Crawford and Conrad Veidt in Above Suspicion (1943)
    Joan Crawford, Fred MacMurray, and Eily Malyon in Above Suspicion (1943)
    Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray in Above Suspicion (1943)
    Joan Crawford in Above Suspicion (1943)
    Joan Crawford, Steven Geray, and Fred MacMurray in Above Suspicion (1943)
    Joan Crawford, Basil Rathbone, and Philip Van Zandt in Above Suspicion (1943)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Joan Crawford
    Joan Crawford
    • Frances Mylesas Frances Myles
    Fred MacMurray
    Fred MacMurray
    • Richard Myles aka Edward Smithas Richard Myles aka Edward Smith
    Conrad Veidt
    Conrad Veidt
    • Hassert Seidelas Hassert Seidel
    Basil Rathbone
    Basil Rathbone
    • Sig von Aschenhausenas Sig von Aschenhausen
    Reginald Owen
    Reginald Owen
    • Dr. Mespelbrunnas Dr. Mespelbrunn
    Richard Ainley
    Richard Ainley
    • Peter Galtas Peter Galt
    Cecil Cunningham
    Cecil Cunningham
    • Countessas Countess
    Ann Shoemaker
    Ann Shoemaker
    • Aunt Ellenas Aunt Ellen
    Sara Haden
    Sara Haden
    • Aunt Hattieas Aunt Hattie
    Felix Bressart
    Felix Bressart
    • Mr. A. Werneras Mr. A. Werner
    Bruce Lester
    Bruce Lester
    • Thornleyas Thornley
    Johanna Hofer
    • Frau Kleistas Frau Kleist
    Lotte Palfi Andor
    Lotte Palfi Andor
    • Ottilieas Ottilie
    • (as Lotta Palfi)
    George Aldwin
    • Studentas Student
    • (uncredited)
    Edit Angold
    • German Womanas German Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Arnold
    • Poet at Frisky Rabbitas Poet at Frisky Rabbit
    • (uncredited)
    Felix Basch
    • Guideas Guide
    • (uncredited)
    Frederick Bauer
    • German Boyas German Boy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Thorpe
    • Writers
      • Keith Winter(screenplay)
      • Melville Baker(screenplay)
      • Patricia Coleman(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

    More like this

    Queen Bee
    6.7
    Queen Bee
    Sadie McKee
    6.8
    Sadie McKee
    A Woman's Face
    7.2
    A Woman's Face
    Autumn Leaves
    6.8
    Autumn Leaves
    The Damned Don't Cry
    7.2
    The Damned Don't Cry
    Harriet Craig
    7.3
    Harriet Craig
    Strange Cargo
    6.9
    Strange Cargo
    Possessed
    7.1
    Possessed
    Humoresque
    7.3
    Humoresque
    Mannequin
    6.6
    Mannequin
    Love on the Run
    6.0
    Love on the Run
    The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
    6.4
    The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Actor Conrad Veidt's final film before his death from a heart attack on 3 April 1943, two months after the end of production on this picture. This was his second film with Joan Crawford, having appeared alongside her two years before in A Woman's Face (1941).
    • Goofs
      The song that represents Oxford in the film is the Eton Boating Song.
    • Quotes

      [on their wedding night, a policeman appears at the Myles's hotel room door demanding Richard's depart with him immediately]

      Frances Myles: This is no time for a practical joke.

      Const. Jones: It's no joke, ma'am.

      Frances Myles: It's not practical, either.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Unfinished Business (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      The Wedding March
      (1843) (uncredited)

      from "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61"

      Music by Felix Mendelssohn

      In the score after Frances and Richard's wedding

    User reviews38

    Review
    Top review
    Decent WWII Thriller
    Above Suspicion (1943)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    By-the-numbers WWII drama from MGM has Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray playing newlyweds who are asked by the government to do some spying as they make their way into Nazi controlled territory. ABOVE SUSPICION was one of the hundreds of films turned out by Hollywood to motivate or at least pursued the country to support the war and to show how evil the Nazi party was. With so many films in this sub-genre it's always hard to find a "great" film and this here certainly isn't one of them. While the film remains slightly entertaining from start to finish, there's really no way to deny the fact that there's just nothing overly special here and it's also incredibly uneven. I say uneven because the tone of the film seems to change from one scene to the next. Sometimes you feel as if you're watching some sort of light comedy and then the next minute everything is being handled so heavily. At times there seems to be a wink-wink going on between the two leads and then the next second everything is back to being dead serious. I thought the entire tone of the film was just wrong and it was incredibly hard for me to believe the story or take it too serious. Both Crawford and MacMurray are good in their roles, although I'm not so sure they play were together. I really didn't buy them as a married couple and I also didn't buy them working together on these missions. Conrad Veidt is good in his role as a good German and Basil Rathbone steals the film as the evil German. Reginald Owen has a good supporting part as well. Again, at just 90-minutes the film moves well enough but there's just not enough going on here to make it worth watching except for fans of the cast.
    helpful•8
    0
    • Michael_Elliott
    • Jan 25, 2014

    FAQ5

    • What is 'Above Suspicion' about?
    • Is 'Above Suspicion' based on a book?
    • What is the classical piano piece being played when the German general assassinated?

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • May 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Sista paret ut
    • Filming locations
      • Mount Wilson, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray in Above Suspicion (1943)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Above Suspicion (1943) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The 10 Most Anticipated Marvel and DC Movies
    See the full list
    Image caption not available
    2:14
    The Most Anticipated Movies and Shows to Watch in May
    Watch the video

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.