Suspicion (1941)
Suspicion (1941)
In his arms she felt safety...in his absence, haunting dread!
Wealthy, sheltered Lina McLaidlaw is swept off her feet by charming ne'er-do-well Johnnie Aysgarth. Though warned that Johnnie is little more than a fortune hunter, Lina marries him anyway and remains loyal to her irresponsible husband as he plows his way from one disreputable business scheme to another. Gradually Lina comes to the conclusion that Johnnie intends to kill her in order to collect her inheritance.

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Cast

Cary Grant Cary Grant As: John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth
Joan Fontaine Joan Fontaine As: Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth
Cedric Hardwicke Cedric Hardwicke As: General McLaidlaw
Nigel Bruce Nigel Bruce As: Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
May Whitty May Whitty As: Mrs. McLaidlaw
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Storyline

Wealthy, sheltered Lina McLaidlaw is swept off her feet by charming ne'er-do-well Johnnie Aysgarth. Though warned that Johnnie is little more than a fortune hunter, Lina marries him anyway and remains loyal to her irresponsible husband as he plows his way from one disreputable business scheme to another. Gradually Lina comes to the conclusion that Johnnie intends to kill her in order to collect her inheritance.


Tagline: In his arms she felt safety...in his absence, haunting dread!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 14 November 1941

Country: US

Runtime: 99m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

Budget: $1,103,000

Revenue: $4,500,000

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Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth

Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine

Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

General McLaidlaw

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

May Whitty

May Whitty

Mrs. McLaidlaw

Isabel Jeans

Isabel Jeans

Mrs. Newsham

Heather Angel

Heather Angel

Ethel the Maid

Auriol Lee

Auriol Lee

Isobel Sedbusk

Reginald Sheffield

Reginald Sheffield

Reggie Wetherby

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Captain George Melbeck

Billy Bevan

Billy Bevan

Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Faith Brook

Faith Brook

Alice Barham (uncredited)

Violet Campbell

Violet Campbell

Mrs. Barham (uncredited)

Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

The McLaidlaw's Butler Burton (uncredited)

David Clyde

David Clyde

Trunk Man (uncredited)

Clyde Cook

Clyde Cook

Photographer (uncredited)

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Hogarth Club Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Carol Curtis-Brown

Carol Curtis-Brown

Jessie Barham (uncredited)

Vernon Downing

Vernon Downing

Benson (uncredited)

Rex Evans

Rex Evans

Mr. Bailey (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding

Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

Gavin Gordon

Gavin Gordon

Dr. Bertram Sedbusk (uncredited)

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Inspector Hodgson (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Man Mailing Letter (uncredited)

Gertrude Hoffmann

Gertrude Hoffmann

Mrs. Wetherby (uncredited)

Kenneth Hunter

Kenneth Hunter

Sir Gerald (uncredited)

Dorothy Lloyd

Dorothy Lloyd

Miss Wetherby (uncredited)

Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Executor of General Laidlaw's Will (uncredited)

Nondas Metcalf

Nondas Metcalf

Phyllis Swinghurst (uncredited)

Rita Page

Rita Page

Secretary (uncredited)

Hilda Plowright

Hilda Plowright

Postmistress (uncredited)

Clara Reid

Clara Reid

Mrs. Craddock (uncredited)

Maureen Roden-Ryan

Maureen Roden-Ryan

Maid - Winnie (uncredited)

Donald Stuart

Donald Stuart

Photographer (uncredited)

Denis Tankard

Denis Tankard

Footman (uncredited)

Pax Walker

Pax Walker

Maid - Phoebe (uncredited)

Ben Webster

Ben Webster

The Registrar William Howe (uncredited)

Elsie Weller

Elsie Weller

Miss Wetherby (uncredited)

Constance Worth

Constance Worth

Mrs. Fitzpatrick (uncredited)

Directed By

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Director

Dewey Starkey

Dewey Starkey

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup Artist

Edward Stevenson

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Sound

Franz Waxman

Franz Waxman

Original Music Composer

John E. Tribby

John E. Tribby

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harry Stradling Sr.

Harry Stradling Sr.

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Carroll Clark

Carroll Clark

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

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