Suspicion (1941) | |
| Director(s) | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Producer(s) | Harry E. Edington (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Film Noir, Mystery, Romance, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Husband Wife, Marriage |
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Suspicion Overview:
Suspicion (1941) was a Film Noir - Mystery Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by Harry E. Edington.
The film was based on the novel Before the Fact written by Francis Iles published in 1932.
Academy Awards 1941 --- Ceremony Number 14 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Joan Fontaine | Won |
| Best Picture | RKO Radio | Nominated |
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Beyond Suspicion (1993 TVM)
By John Grant on Apr 1, 2020 From Noirishvt Appointment for a Killing US / 92 minutes / color / Frank & Bob Films, Patricia K. Meyer, von Zerneck?Sertner, NBC Dir: William A. Graham Pr: Randy Sutter Scr: Karen Clark Story: Appointment for Murder: The Story of the Killing Dentist (1988) by Susan Crain Bakos Cine: Denis Lewiston Cast: Ma... Read full article
book: Beyond Suspicion (2006; trans 2009 Linda Coverdale) by Tanguy Viel
By John Grant on Jul 20, 2019 From NoirishOne of the review quotes on the cover of this short book says it reads like a Raymond Chandler novel, a comment of maximal piffledom; I guess the unnamed reviewer has the excuse that s/he was writing for a French literary magazine, rather than an Anglophone one, but even making that allowance may be... Read full article
From the Archives: Joan Fontaine in Suspicion ( 1941 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 24, 2017 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversJoan Fontaine posing for a quick costume shot during the making of Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion. Joan always knew how to wear high collars and top-heavy hats like a queen. From the Archives is our latest series of posts where we share photos from the Silverbanks Pictures collection. Some of these ... Read full article
Suspicion (1941)
on Jul 6, 2016 From Journeys in Classic FilmWe’re going back a few years to?examine a film from Hitchcock’s 1940s output. A year after winning the Academy Award for Rebecca, Hitchcock reteamed with star Joan Fontaine for another one-word titled mystery, Suspicion. This classy thriller pairs Hitchcock for the first time with the sm... Read full article
Warner Archive: Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion (1941) on Blu-ray
By KC on Jun 13, 2016 From Classic MoviesFollowing The Wrong Man (1956) and I Confess (1953), Warner Archive has released yet another Alfred Hitchcock film, Suspicion (1941), on Blu-ray. This film has the distinction of containing the only performance in one of the director's films to win an Academy Award. Leading lady Joan Fontaine took h... Read full article
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Quotes from
Johnnie Aysgarth: Well, if the worst comes to the worst and there's no other way out, I'll have to...
Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth: What?
Johnnie Aysgarth: Borrow some more.
Johnnie Aysgarth: You thought I was going to kiss you, didn't you?
Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth: Weren't you?
Johnnie Aysgarth: Of course not. I was merely reaching around you, trying to fix your hair.
Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth: What's wrong with my hair?
Johnnie Aysgarth: Well, I'm glad you asked me that. It would've been extremely discourteous for me to bring the subject up.
[Lina starts to button her blouse]
Johnnie Aysgarth: Don't do that.
Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth: Why not?
Johnnie Aysgarth: Because your ucipital mapilary is quite beautiful.
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Facts about
Joan Fontaine's performance in this movie is the only Oscar-winning performance that Alfred Hitchcock directed.
"Academy Award Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 30, 1946 with Cary Grant reprising his film role.
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