The Suspect.

Philip Marshall (Charles Laughton) is a kind, henpecked accountant who strikes up a friendship with Mary Gray (Ella Raines) He gradually finds himself falling in love with her, but keeps the relationship platonic. Marshall's wife Cora (Rosalind Ivan) discovers the affair, and when Marshall asks her for a divorce, she refuses and threatens a scandal. Cora later dies after a fall down the stairs at home; it is strongly hinted that Marshall murdered her. Inspector Huxley of Scotland Yard suspects Marshall murdered his wife but is unable to prove it or establish a motive.

Credits

Cast
Charles Laughton, Ella Raines

Copyright

Complete catalog record
THE SUSPECT. Universal Pictures Co., Inc., c1945. 9 reels, sd. From a novel by James Ronald. Credits: Associate producer, Islin Auster; director, Robert Siodmak; screenplay, Bertram Millhauser; adaptation, Arthur T. Horman; photographer, Paul Ivano; film editor, Arthur Hilton. © Universal Pictures Co., Inc.; 4Jan45; LP13116.

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, genre, description, credits, catalog record, copyright
  2. United World Films, Inc. 16mm Sound Motion Pictures Catalog, 1954-1955 — title, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits