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Above Suspicion (1943)

Above Suspicion poster
Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Genre
drama film, war film, spy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A newly married couple agrees to work as spies for the British secret service during their honeymoon in Europe. They must navigate dangerous situations and outwit the Nazis to complete their mission.

suspensefultenselight-heartedromanticadventurouswartimeintriguingclassic

What happens

Above Suspicion is a 1943 American spy thriller film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Joan Crawford, Fred MacMurray, Conrad Veidt and Basil Rathbone. The screenplay was adapted from the 1941 novel Above Suspicion by Scots-American writer Helen MacInnes, which is loosely based on the experiences of MacInnes and her husband Gilbert Highet. The plot follows two newlyweds who spy on the Nazis for the British secret service during their honeymoon in Europe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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