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An unhappily married man begins a flirtation with a younger woman. When his wife threatens to ruin her, he decides to take action.An unhappily married man begins a flirtation with a younger woman. When his wife threatens to ruin her, he decides to take action.An unhappily married man begins a flirtation with a younger woman. When his wife threatens to ruin her, he decides to take action.
Stanley Ridges
- Inspector Huxley
- (as Stanley C. Ridges)
Ernie Adams
- Cabbie
- (uncredited)
Eve Ashley
- Background Woman
- (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey
- Pogson
- (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
- Commuter
- (uncredited)
John Berkes
- Det. Sgt. Pennyfeather
- (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson
- Miss Crevy
- (uncredited)
Nina Campana
- Cashier at Luigi's
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- Trivia"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60-minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 9, 1945, with Charles Laughton, Ella Raines and Rosalind Ivan reprising their film roles.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Columbo: How to Dial a Murder (1978)
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Top Laughton performance in excellent thriller
Charles Laughton stars in director Robert Siodmak's excellent 1944 suspense thriller as a middle-aged shop manager in turn-of-the-century London who's driven to murder his shrewish wife when he falls in love with a beautiful young woman, and is then pursued by both a determined Scotland Yard detective and a blackmailing neighbor.
Laughton gives one of his most subtle, controlled performances as a basically good man who turns murderous when his nagging wife threatens to expose his "friendship" with beautiful Ella Raines. Miss Raines is very appealing as his heart's desire, and looks quite beautiful in the period costumes. Rosalind Ivan, who has a similar role as Edward G. Robinson's emasculating wife in Fritz Lang's 'Scarlet Street,' 1945, is excellent as the nagging wife. And Henry Daniell and Molly Lamont also offer top support as Laughton's no-account neighbor and his abused wife.
An excellent story of murder and blackmail that will appeal to fans of both Hitchcock-like thrillers and the marvelous Charles Laughton.
Laughton gives one of his most subtle, controlled performances as a basically good man who turns murderous when his nagging wife threatens to expose his "friendship" with beautiful Ella Raines. Miss Raines is very appealing as his heart's desire, and looks quite beautiful in the period costumes. Rosalind Ivan, who has a similar role as Edward G. Robinson's emasculating wife in Fritz Lang's 'Scarlet Street,' 1945, is excellent as the nagging wife. And Henry Daniell and Molly Lamont also offer top support as Laughton's no-account neighbor and his abused wife.
An excellent story of murder and blackmail that will appeal to fans of both Hitchcock-like thrillers and the marvelous Charles Laughton.
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- Jun 30, 2002
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- Gross worldwide
- $110
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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