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Overview

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Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers:
Samson Raphaelson (screenplay) &
Joan Harrison (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
14 November 1941 (USA) more
Tagline:
Love in his Heart . . . Tragedy in his Mind ! The stars of "Penny Serenade" and "Rebecca" in this most thrilling mystery . . . more
Plot:
A shy young English woman marries a charming gentleman, then begins to suspect him of trying to kill her. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Interview: 50 Years of Filmmaking With Martin Landau
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Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray Chopping List 11/03/2009
 (From Fangoria. 31 October 2009, 9:00 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Another Strong Film From The Master of Suspense. more (95 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Cary Grant ... Johnnie

Joan Fontaine ... Lina
Cedric Hardwicke ... General McLaidlaw (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Nigel Bruce ... Beaky
Dame May Whitty ... Mrs. McLaidlaw
Isabel Jeans ... Mrs. Newsham
Heather Angel ... Ethel - Maid
Auriol Lee ... Isobel Sedbusk
Reginald Sheffield ... Reggie Wetherby
Leo G. Carroll ... Captain Melbeck
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Billy Bevan ... Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Faith Brook ... Alice Barham (uncredited)
Leonard Carey ... Burton, McLaidlaws' Butler (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 Hoffman ... Mrs. Wetherby (uncredited)
Kenneth Hunter ... Sir Gerald (uncredited)
Doris Lloyd ... Miss Wetherby (uncredited)
Aubrey Mather ... Executor of Gen. Laidlaw's will (uncredited)
Nondas Metcalf ... Phyllis Swinghurst (uncredited)
Hilda Plowright ... Postmistress (uncredited)
Clara Reid ... Mrs. Craddock (uncredited)
Maureen Roden-Ryan ... Maid (Winnie) (uncredited)
Violet Shelton ... Mrs. Barham (uncredited)
Pax Walker ... Maid (Phoebe) (uncredited)
Ben Webster ... William Howe - Registrar (uncredited)
Elsie Weller ... Miss Wetherby (uncredited)
Constance Worth ... Mrs. Fitzpatrick (uncredited)
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Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock 
 
Writing credits
Samson Raphaelson (screenplay) &
Joan Harrison (screenplay) &
Alma Reville (screenplay)

Anthony Berkeley (novel "Before the Fact") (as Francis Iles)

Produced by
Harry E. Edington .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Franz Waxman 
 
Cinematography by
Harry Stradling Sr.  (as Harry Stradling)
 
Film Editing by
William Hamilton 
 
Art Direction by
Van Nest Polglase 
 
Set Decoration by
Darrell Silvera 
 
Costume Design by
Edward Stevenson (gowns)
 
Makeup Department
Mel Berns .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dewey Starkey .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Carroll Clark .... associate art director
 
Sound Department
John E. Tribby .... sound recordist
 
Special Effects by
Vernon L. Walker .... special effects
 
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Before the Fact (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Spain:13 | UK:U (tv rating) | Brazil:16 | Canada:PG (video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1986) | USA:Approved (certificate #7113)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Cameo: [Alfred Hitchcock]about 45 minutes in, mailing a letter at the village post office. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Lina looks at Isobel's book while Johnnie is on the telephone, there is a large tear in the book jacket above Isobel's photo. In the next scene, when Lina takes the book on her visit to Isobel, the book jacket is undamaged. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Johnnie Aysgarth: Oh, I beg your pardon. Was that your leg? I had no idea we were going into a tunnel. I thought the compartment was empty.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Touch of Pink (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Vienna Blood Waltz more

FAQ

What game are Lina, Johnnie, and Beaky playing with the Scrabble tiles?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
Is "Suspicion" based on a book?
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13 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Another Strong Film From The Master of Suspense., 10 July 2002
Author: tfrizzell from United States

The strangest of coincidences haunt newly-wed Joan Fontaine (Oscar-winning) in this sleight of hand from Alfred Hitchcock. She starts to believe that husband Cary Grant may be too good to be true. It appears that he may be a heartless murderer who may be targeting her as his next victim. Hitchcock, the undisputed master of suspense, does not let the audience off easy here. The film's twists and turns will keep you glued until the stunning final act. Not without flaws, but still another winner from Hitchcock. 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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