Suspicion

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

Nov 14 1941 Approved 1h 39m
Mystery, Thriller

A wealthy and sheltered young woman elopes with a charming playboy and soon learns of his bad traits, including his extreme dishonesty and lust for money. Gradually, she begins to suspect that he intends to kill her to collect her life insurance.

Plot

Johnnie Aysgarth is a handsome gambler who seems to live by borrowing money from friends. He meets shy Lina McLaidlaw on a train while trying to travel in a first class car with a third class ticket. He begins to court Lina, and before long, they are married. It is only after the honeymoon that she discovers his true character, and she starts to become suspicious when Johnnie's friend and business partner, Beaky, is mysteriously killed.

Written by

Samson Raphaelson, Joan Harrison, Alma Reville

Directed by

Alfred Hitchcock

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
44,376
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
83
Popularity
NA