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.
SYNOPSIS
This Hitchcock thriller has winning performances from Grant and Fontaine. In order to escape the oppression of her rigid, wealthy parents, Fontaine embraces the attention of Grant though she knows his reputation as a cad. When his friend 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.
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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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Shadow of Suspicion: Out of the Foxhole and Into the Noir Light with “Crossfire”
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Quotes from
[Lina asks Johnnie how he intends to support them]
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: [to Lina] I think I'm falling in love with you, and I don't quite like it.
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Facts about
Alfred Hitchcock wanted an ending similar to the climax of the novel, but the studio, more concerned with Cary Grant's "heroic" image, insisted that it be changed. Writer Donald Spoto, in his biography of Hitchcock, "The Dark Side Of Genius", disputes Hitchcock's claim to have been overruled on the film's ending. Spoto claims that the first RKO treatment and memos between Hitchcock and the studio show that Hitchcock emphatically desired to make a film about a woman's fantasy life.
Joan Fontaine, in character as Lina, narrates the trailer on screen and speaks directly to the audience.
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