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The Suspect (1944)

The Suspect poster
Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Genre
drama film, film noir, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 69 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged man in Edwardian London is trapped in a miserable marriage. He becomes involved with a younger woman and his life takes a dark turn.

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What happens

The Suspect is a 1944 American film noir starring Charles Laughton and Ella Raines, and directed by Robert Siodmak. Set in Edwardian London in 1902, it is based on the 1939 novel This Way Out, by James Ronald, and was released by Universal Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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