Suspicion

In his arms she felt safety...in his absence, haunting dread!

1941 • 99 min • Mystery · Romance · Thriller

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Synopsis

A sheltered heiress falls for a charming playboy and elopes with him, but soon discovers his gambling vice and mounting debts. As his lies deepen and those around them meet mysterious ends, she begins to suspect that her husband’s affection may conceal a deadly motive—and that she could be his next victim.

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Best from age 11

Movie Knight Score

913 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
71 Audience · 912 · 49%

A naive heiress marries a charming, but irresponsible, man. As his debts grow and strange events unfold, she fears he may be plotting to kill her. This classic psychological thriller explores trust, deception, and suspicion within a marriage.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 3/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

The film deals with themes of murder and suspicion, which might be intense for younger viewers.
Characters drink alcohol and smoke cigarettes throughout the film.
A tense ending where a character believes their life is in danger.

What it models well

Trust and doubt
Consequences of deception
Standing up for yourself

Talk about it after

Is Johnnie truly a murderer, or is Lina's imagination getting the best of her?
How can secrets and financial troubles strain a relationship?
What makes a healthy, trusting marriage?

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Top billed cast

Director: Alfred Hitchcock • Crew: Alma Reville, Samson Raphaelson, Joan Harrison

Trailers & clips

Hair Scene - Suspicion (1941)

Suspicion - Original Theatrical Trailer

Suspicion 1941 Milk scene Cary Grant Joan Fontaine

Suspicion - Trailer

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Could this be Cary Grant as his most benignly menacing? The story itself is really nothing particularly new - a sort of "Gaslight" meets "Rebecca" style story that sees shy young heiress "Lina" (Joan Fontaine) hook up with debonaire "Johnnie" (Grant) and after a whirlwind romance the two are wed. His friend "Gordon" (Nigel Bruce) appears for a visit and soon some holes begin to emerge in her new husband's backstory.…
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