The Suspect
film by Siodmak [1944]
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"The Suspect" is a 1944 thriller directed by Robert Siodmak, known for his bleak film noirs. The film is set in Victorian London and stars Charles Laughton as a man unhappily married who falls for a stenographer. He eventually kills his wife, leading to a complex and suspenseful plot. The film is a notable example of Siodmak's work in the thriller genre before his more acclaimed films like The Killers.1
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