Suspicion

US (1941): Thriller/Suspense

This Hitchcock thriller has a disappointing, studio-mandated ending, but also winning performances from Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine. In order to escape the oppression of her rigid, wealthy parents (Cedric Hardwicke and Dame May Whitty), Fontaine embraces the attention of Grant though she knows his reputation as a cad. When his friend Nigel Bruce turns up dead, Fontaine begins to think she's next and frets about the nightly glass of milk Grant brings her. Her fears reach a crescendo on a careening drive on a twisting road. Isabel Jeans and Leo G. Carroll appear in supporting roles.

RKO had planned to make Suspicion with Robert Montgomery and Geraldine Fitzgerald. Later Lawrence Olivier offered to appear in it opposite Maureen O'Hara. Finally, Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine were cast in the leads.(amctv.com)

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3 nominations, 1 Award