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Suspicion

  • 19411941
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
38K
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Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant in Suspicion (1941)
  • Film-Noir
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
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
38K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Samson Raphaelson(screen play)
    • Joan Harrison(screen play)
    • Alma Reville(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Cary Grant
    • Joan Fontaine
    • Cedric Hardwicke
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Samson Raphaelson(screen play)
    • Joan Harrison(screen play)
    • Alma Reville(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Cary Grant
    • Joan Fontaine
    • Cedric Hardwicke
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    • 218User reviews
    • 94Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

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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

    Top cast

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    Cary Grant
    Cary Grant
    • Johnnie Aysgarthas Johnnie Aysgarth
    Joan Fontaine
    Joan Fontaine
    • Lina McLaidlawas Lina McLaidlaw
    Cedric Hardwicke
    Cedric Hardwicke
    • General McLaidlawas General McLaidlaw
    Nigel Bruce
    Nigel Bruce
    • Beakyas Beaky
    May Whitty
    May Whitty
    • Mrs. McLaidlawas Mrs. McLaidlaw
    • (as Dame May Whitty)
    Isabel Jeans
    Isabel Jeans
    • Mrs. Newshamas Mrs. Newsham
    Heather Angel
    Heather Angel
    • Ethel [Maid]as Ethel [Maid]
    Auriol Lee
    Auriol Lee
    • Isobel Sedbuskas Isobel Sedbusk
    Reginald Sheffield
    Reginald Sheffield
    • Reggie Wetherbyas Reggie Wetherby
    Leo G. Carroll
    Leo G. Carroll
    • Captain Melbeckas Captain Melbeck
    Billy Bevan
    Billy Bevan
    • Ticket Takeras Ticket Taker
    • (uncredited)
    Faith Brook
    Faith Brook
    • Alice Barhamas Alice Barham
    • (uncredited)
    Violet Campbell
    • Mrs. Barhamas Mrs. Barham
    • (uncredited)
    Leonard Carey
    Leonard Carey
    • Burtonas Burton
    • (uncredited)
    David Clyde
    David Clyde
    • Trunk Manas Trunk Man
    • (uncredited)
    Clyde Cook
    Clyde Cook
    • Photographeras Photographer
    • (uncredited)
    Alec Craig
    Alec Craig
    • Hogarth Club Desk Clerkas Hogarth Club Desk Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Carol Curtis-Brown
    • Jessie Barhamas Jessie Barham
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Samson Raphaelson(screen play)
      • Joan Harrison(screen play)
      • Alma Reville(screen play)
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    Storyline

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    Johnnie Aysgarth is a handsome gambler who seems to live by borrowing money from friends. He meets shy Lina McLaidlaw on a train while trying to travel in a first class car with a third class ticket. He begins to court Lina, and before long, they are married. It is only after the honeymoon that she discovers his true character, and she starts to become suspicious when Johnnie's friend and business partner, Beaky, is mysteriously killed. —Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
    • dysfunctional marriage
    • inheritance
    • fainting
    • borrowing money
    • suspicion
    • 72 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Love in his Heart . . . Tragedy in his Mind ! The stars of "Penny Serenade" and "Rebecca" in this most thrilling mystery . . .
    • Genres
      • Film-Noir
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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 reviews218

    Review
    Top review
    Style Over Substance=Classic Hitchcock
    I'm surprised so many people are disappointed with this movie. It doesn't seem to me more unreal than any other Hitchcock film. As always, the highlights are those moments when we get a glimpse of someone doubting what someone else is saying. This movie specializes in such moments and, inasmuch as doubt is Hitchcock's stock in trade, I can't find anything wrong with SUSPICION. It's playful, scary and, yes, escapist. Hitchcock never made a realistic movie, and I thank him for it.
    helpful•11
    3
    • thurberdrawing
    • Sep 7, 2003

    FAQ13

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

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Before the Fact
    • Filming locations
      • Big Sur, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,103,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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