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| 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) | |
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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This is a Hitchcock thriller from 1941, early in his American period, and earned its star, Joan Fontaine, an Academy Award for Best Actress. She's excellent in the leading role, though her performance isn't quite so fine-tuned as the one she gave in the previous year's Rebecca, which this one in many ways resembles. As her gregarious and engaging gambler of a husband, Cary Grant overwhelms her in the acting and charisma departments. This is more or less Fontaine's movie, but Grant steals it with his charm.
The story is is old one about a woman who marries a mysterious and handsome gentleman who's up to his ears in dark secrets. There's not much more to it than that, aside from the little issue of whether or not he's going to murder her for her money. When a close friend of the husband dies under mysterious circumstances, the wife's suspicions begin to literally enshroud her, enveloping her in a haze of nervous expression. Hubby's strange behavior and dark glances don't help matters.
Adapted by Anthony Berkeley and Samson Raphaelson from a novel by Francis Iles, the movie suggests rural England better than most American films; and the supporting cast, which includes Dame May Witty, Cedric Hardwicke, Leo G. Carroll and especially Nigel Bruce, are all fine. Bruce plays Grant's old school twit of a friend, and the scenes of the three of them,--Grant, Fontaine and Bruce--have a rare intimacy, as we really believe that these characters care for one another. The movie's ending was controversial at the time, for a number of reasons. It works well enough for me, but then again Hitchcock generally does.