Suspicion
In his arms she felt safety...in his absence, haunting dread!
1941 | 99m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Alfred Hitchcock |
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| Writer: | Samson Raphaelson, Anthony Berkeley, Joan Harrison, Alma Reville |
| Staring: |
| A wealthy and sheltered young woman elopes with a charming playboy and soon learns of his bad traits, including his extreme dishonesty and lust for money. Gradually, she begins to suspect that he intends to kill her to collect her life insurance. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 14, 1941 |
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| Director: | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Writer: | Samson Raphaelson, Anthony Berkeley, Joan Harrison, Alma Reville |
| Genres: | Romance, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | poison, telegram, married couple, honeymoon, kiss, investigation, marriage, money, murderer, loan, suspect husband, bluebeard |
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,500,000
Budget: $1,103,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cary Grant | John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth |
| Joan Fontaine | Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth |
| Cedric Hardwicke | General McLaidlaw |
| Nigel Bruce | Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite |
| May Whitty | Mrs. McLaidlaw |
| Isabel Jeans | Mrs. Newsham |
| Heather Angel | Ethel the Maid |
| Auriol Lee | Isobel Sedbusk |
| Reginald Sheffield | Reggie Wetherby |
| Leo G. Carroll | Captain George Melbeck |
| Billy Bevan | Ticket Taker (uncredited) |
| Faith Brook | Alice Barham (uncredited) |
| Violet Campbell | Mrs. Barham (uncredited) |
| Leonard Carey | The McLaidlaw's Butler Burton (uncredited) |
| David Clyde | Trunk Man (uncredited) |
| Clyde Cook | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Alec Craig | Hogarth Club Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
| Carol Curtis-Brown | Jessie Barham (uncredited) |
| Vernon Downing | Benson (uncredited) |
| Rex Evans | Mr. Bailey (uncredited) |
| Edward Fielding | Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Gavin Gordon | Dr. Bertram Sedbusk (uncredited) |
| Lumsden Hare | Inspector Hodgson (uncredited) |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Man Mailing Letter (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Hoffmann | Mrs. Wetherby (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Hunter | Sir Gerald (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Lloyd | Miss Wetherby (uncredited) |
| Aubrey Mather | Executor of General Laidlaw's Will (uncredited) |
| Nondas Metcalf | Phyllis Swinghurst (uncredited) |
| Rita Page | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Hilda Plowright | Postmistress (uncredited) |
| Clara Reid | Mrs. Craddock (uncredited) |
| Maureen Roden-Ryan | Maid - Winnie (uncredited) |
| Donald Stuart | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Denis Tankard | Footman (uncredited) |
| Pax Walker | Maid - Phoebe (uncredited) |
| Ben Webster | The Registrar William Howe (uncredited) |
| Elsie Weller | Miss Wetherby (uncredited) |
| Constance Worth | Mrs. Fitzpatrick (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Samson Raphaelson | Screenplay |
| William Hamilton | Editor |
| Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
| Anthony Berkeley | Novel |
| Edward Stevenson | Costume Design |
| John E. Tribby | Sound Recordist |
| Harry Stradling Sr. | Director of Photography |
| Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Dewey Starkey | Assistant Director |
| Carroll Clark | Assistant Art Director |
| Alfred Hitchcock | Director |
| Joan Harrison | Screenplay |
| Alma Reville | Screenplay |
| Franz Waxman | Original Music Composer |
| Van Nest Polglase | Art Direction |
| Vernon L. Walker | Special Effects |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Harry E. Edington | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 19 | 34 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 36 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 16 | 32 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
Could this be Cary Grant as his most benignly menacing? The story itself is really nothing particularly new - a sort of "Gaslight" meets "Rebecca" style story that sees shy young heiress "Lina" (Joan Fontaine) hook up with debonaire "Johnnie" (Grant) and after a whirlwind romance the two are wed. Hi ... s friend "Gordon" (Nigel Bruce) appears for a visit and soon some holes begin to emerge in her new husband's backstory. Further investigation reveals that lying is not something he has much difficulty with and after a few bumps on their road and when she discovers a letter from their insurers suggesting he was trying to borrow on her life policy, she begins to fear for her own life... Hitchcock's storytelling - at times the camerawork makes us feel like a peeping Tom - and Franz Waxman's tension-laden score add loads to this strongly character driven effort. Bruce shines as the jovial gent to whom "Lina" takes rather a liking, Fontaine herself treads the cinematographic line between reason and paranoia with some considerable skill - but it is Grant who really stands out. His character is likeable, plausible and if you've ever read Anthony Berkeley's rather wordy book "Before the Fact" then you'll recognise that his portrayal is really pretty spot on - can we believe him, do we (want to) believe him - and at the end, well.... It's great this. Well worth the watch.