The Suspect

His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love

19451h 25mMovie

Genial shopkeeper Philip has to endure the constant nagging of a shrewish wife while he secretly yearns for a pretty young stenographer. When the henpecking gets to be too much, Philip murders his wife and manages to make her death look like an accident. A ruthless blackmailer and a low-key detective both discover Philip's secret, and he has to decide which of them poses the more dangerous threat.

• Crime
• Drama
• Thriller
• London, England
• Detective Inspector
• Film Noir
• Black And White
• Older Man Younger Woman Relationship
• Falling Down Stairs
• Bludgeoning
• Nosy Neighbor