Famous for an iconic glass of milk, Hitchcock’s psychological thriller about a shy, naive young woman (Fontaine) who comes to suspect that her charming husband (Grant) is not as he seems, and may even be harbouring thoughts of murder, benefits from perfect casting and nuanced lead performances.
Suspicion (1941)
Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine are perfectly cast in Hitchcock’s classic psychological thriller.
- 1941 USA
- Directed by
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Written by
- Samson Raphaelson, Joan Harrison, Alma Reville
- Featuring
- Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Cedric Hardwicke
- Running time
- 99 minutes
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