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7.1/10 • 851

1941-11-141h 39m

MysteryRomanceThriller

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

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.

Directors
Alfred Hitchcock
Editors
William Hamilton

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Cary Grant

    Cary Grant

    John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth

  2. Joan Fontaine

    Joan Fontaine

    Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth

  3. Cedric Hardwicke

    Cedric Hardwicke

    General McLaidlaw

  4. Nigel Bruce

    Nigel Bruce

    Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite

  5. May Whitty

    May Whitty

    Mrs. McLaidlaw

  6. Isabel Jeans

    Isabel Jeans

    Mrs. Newsham

  7. Heather Angel

    Heather Angel

    Ethel the Maid

  8. Auriol Lee

    Auriol Lee

    Isobel Sedbusk

  9. Reginald Sheffield

    Reginald Sheffield

    Reggie Wetherby

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CinemaSerf

Jun 25, 2022

7/10

Could this be Cary Grant as his most benignly menacing? The story itself is really nothing particularly new - a sort of "Gaslight" meets "Rebecca" style story that sees shy young heiress "Lina" (Joan Fontaine) hook up with debonaire "Johnnie" (Grant) and after a whirlwind romance the two are wed. His friend "Gordon" (Nigel Bruce) appears for a visit and soon some holes begin to emerge in her new husband's backstory. Further investigation reveals that lying is not something he has much difficulty with and after a few bumps on their road and when she discovers a letter from their insurers suggesting he was trying to borrow on her life policy, she begins to fear for her own life... Hitchcock's storytelling - at times the camerawork makes us feel like a peeping Tom - and Franz Waxman's tension-laden score add loads to this strongly character driven effort. Bruce shines as the jovial gent to whom "Lina" takes rather a liking, Fontaine herself treads the cinematographic line between reason and paranoia with some considerable skill - but it is Grant who really stands out. His character is likeable, plausible and if you've ever read Anthony Berkeley's rather wordy book "Before the Fact" then you'll recognise that his portrayal is really pretty spot on - can we believe him, do we (want to) believe him - and at the end, well.... It's great this. Well worth the watch.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,103,000.00
Revenue
$4,500,000.00
Keywords
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