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Suspense

  • 19461946
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
778
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Belita and Barry Sullivan in Suspense (1946)
DramaFilm-NoirRomance
The proprietor of an ice-skating revue promotes a peanut-vendor at the show to a management position based on suggestions he made to improve the act of the show's star, who also happens to b... Read allThe proprietor of an ice-skating revue promotes a peanut-vendor at the show to a management position based on suggestions he made to improve the act of the show's star, who also happens to be the owner's wife. However, he soon begins to notice that his new manager is paying more ... Read allThe proprietor of an ice-skating revue promotes a peanut-vendor at the show to a management position based on suggestions he made to improve the act of the show's star, who also happens to be the owner's wife. However, he soon begins to notice that his new manager is paying more attention to his wife than he believes is appropriate, and begins to suspect that his new ... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
778
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Frank Tuttle
  • Writer
    • Philip Yordan(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Belita
    • Barry Sullivan
    • Bonita Granville
  • Director
    • Frank Tuttle
  • Writer
    • Philip Yordan(original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Belita
    • Barry Sullivan
    • Bonita Granville
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    • 25User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Belita and Barry Sullivan in Suspense (1946)
    Belita in Suspense (1946)
    Belita and Barry Sullivan in Suspense (1946)
    Belita and Albert Dekker in Suspense (1946)
    Belita, Eugene Pallette, and Barry Sullivan in Suspense (1946)
    Belita and Barry Sullivan in Suspense (1946)
    Belita and Barry Sullivan in Suspense (1946)
    Bonita Granville and Barry Sullivan in Suspense (1946)
    Belita, Eugene Pallette, and Barry Sullivan in Suspense (1946)
    Belita in Suspense (1946)
    Belita and Barry Sullivan in Suspense (1946)

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    Belita
    Belita
    • Roberta Leonard aka Roberta Elva
    Barry Sullivan
    Barry Sullivan
    • Joe Morgan
    Bonita Granville
    Bonita Granville
    • Ronnie
    Albert Dekker
    Albert Dekker
    • Frank Leonard
    Eugene Pallette
    Eugene Pallette
    • Harry Wheeler
    George E. Stone
    George E. Stone
    • Max
    Edit Angold
    • Nora
    Leon Belasco
    Leon Belasco
    • Pierre Yasha
    Miguelito Valdés
    Miguelito Valdés
    • Ice Show Singer
    Bobby Ramos and His Rumba Band
    • Rhumba Band
    • (as Bobby Ramos and His Band)
    Bobby Ramos
    • Mexican Restaurant Vocalist
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Stage Door Watchman
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Barber
    Bobby Barber
    • Delicatessen Man
    • (uncredited)
    Dawn Bender
    • Little Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Edwin Brian
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Harisse Brin
    • Spectator
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Cappo
    • Poker Player
    • (uncredited)
    George Chandler
    George Chandler
    • Joe's Pal at Sandwich Counter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frank Tuttle
    • Writer
      • Philip Yordan(original screenplay) (story)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Final film of Eugene Pallette.
    • Goofs
      At the zoo, the position of the lions changes at the different camera angles.
    • Quotes

      Harry Wheeler: He shoulda' stuck to his peanuts.

    • Connections
      Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      With You in My Arms
      Music by Daniele Amfitheatrof (as Dan Alexander)

      Lyrics by 'By' Dunham (as By Dunham)

    User reviews25

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    7/10
    Cut Rate But not Third Rate
    A cut-rate Gilda starring a cut-rate Sonja Henie and featuring a cut- rate Desi Arnaz made by a third-rate studio. How could it not fail?

    Well, actually, it doesn't. To be fair, Gilda was released in April of 1946 and this picture in June of that year. Normally, this would have been more than enough time for the "Old Monogram" to script, green- light, shoot, edit, and release two Gilda knockoffs. However, this was an offering from the emerging "New Monogram", and it is unlikely that this level of production value could be achieved in so short a time.

    I am always suspicious of single-name actors (including Cher), but Belita is more than competent in her femme-fatale role--one of two in the picture. In fact, this film does Gilda one better in that regard. There are two intertwined sexual triangles here: an mmf triangle in the first half and an ffm triangle in the latter stages.

    Barry Sullivan is easily the equal of the wooden Glen Ford and could probably have substituted for him in Gilda, perhaps relegating the latter to the TV guest-star career by robbing Ford of his big break. Fascist bigot, Eugene Palette, is always a pleasure to watch. (Sadly, it's true. He's always terrific.) Fortunately for the director, Suspense has an all-white cast and Palette was not asked to share screen time with a black actor.

    All in all, it is an OK noir...about average and eminently watchable. (It gets an seventh star for just being noirish.)

    P.S. Did anybody else notice that the incidental ice music is suspiciously close to the tune of Monte Python's "Galaxy Song" in Meaning of Life? I'm not suggesting plagiarism, but c'mon!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 15, 1946 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Glamour Girl
    • Filming locations
      • Pan-Pacific Auditorium - 7600 W. Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • King Brothers Productions
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    • Budget
      • $870,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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