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I have never heard anyone say that SUSPICION is Alfred Hitchcock's best film, but I'll go out on a limb and be the first. It has much in common with REBECCA. Both star Joan Fontaine as an insecure spinster who impulsively marries an incredibly handsome, apparently wealthy man after knowing him only a week. In REBECCA, the heroine has trouble adjusting to her new role in society, and faces the hostility of the housekeeper who was devoted to the former Mrs. DeWinter; she fears her husband may reject her, but not that he would actually kill her. In SUSPICION, husband Johnny (Cary Grant) is much more charming and affectionate toward his wife than Maxim DeWinter ever was; but it becomes immediately clear that he is a compulsive liar, gambler, and thief who is not rich. In fact, he is counting on the money his wife will get when her father dies. His wife begins to suspect that Johnny has murdered his friend, and plans to murder her as well. The most interesting part of this film is that it keeps the wife and the audience guessing. I won't reveal whether Johnny is a murderer or not. The real question here is, should you stand by your man no matter what? Similar films (for example, GASLIGHT) make it obvious that the husband is only pretending to love his wife and has no redeeming value. Johnny is more like someone you'd encounter in real life, and his wife faces a dilemma that countless wives have pondered. The relationship is too good to leave, but too bad to stay.Read full review
In Hitchcock’s Suspicion, Johnnie Aysgarth (Cary Grant) falls in love with Linda McLaidlow (Joan Fontaine) and, shortly into the film, the two marry. Though the opening scenes seemed to be jumping around quite a bit, it was necessary to show them falling in love and getting married rather quickly. Regardless, after the two marry and go on a honeymoon, Johnnie shows Linda the beautiful house he bought for her. But she also learns that Johnnie had to take out a loan to buy the house. She urges him to get a job. As the movie progresses, it seems more and more like Johnnie isn’t what he says he is. He gets a job working for his cousin and comes home one day with lots of presents for her, the maid and his old friend (Nigel Bruce). He says he won 2,000 pounds betting, but Linda (or Leena) learns that his cousin fired Johnnie because 2,000 pounds was missing. With more little “coincidences” like this, Joan begins to suspect that something is amiss… Joan Fontaine won the Oscar for Best Actress for this picture and she deserved every bit of it. Most of the movie consists of Leena (that is, Linda) thinking and deducing—all silently—and Fontaine performed masterfully. Grant, despite his sometimes monotone voice, gave a great performance as well, and Bruce supported the two excellently. Hitchcock worked the suspense up with his creative filming and camera angles and he leaves a bit of his imprint on it, though it is decidedly an early Hitchcock. Hitchcock later claimed that he wanted a different ending, but the studio couldn’t let Cary Grant be portrayed as a murderer. However, Donald Spoto, in The Art of Alfred Hitchcock thinks the ending, as it stands, is strong. A romantic suspense movie well worth watching, perhaps even better than Hitchcock and Grant’s later To Catch A Thief.Read full review
Cary Grant is so handsome and winsome in this movie, despite his being a bit of a deadbeat rogue, and originally DID kill Joan Fontaine, you sort of feel like you might let him kill you too, LOL. But since the ending was changed because no one wanted to see Cary Grant kill Joan Fontaine, you come away loving him anyway.
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Let me start with saying I think Cary Grant is the best actor...ever. I enjoyed this movie though I regret that Alfred Hitchcock's original interpretation of the film did not prevail. The studio's fear that if Cary Grant was a villan it would tarnish his image. The studio's ending leaves the audience unfulfilled. The suspicion, innuendo that was fostered throughout the film would have found its climax with Joan Fontaine drinking the milk served to her by Cary Grant knowing that it was poisoned. The implications of this act would have evoked the questions and speculation that I think Hitchcock would have reveled in. The current film always reminds me of what it could have been and instead risking tarnishing Grant I feel as if I watched a tarnished movie... but I still love that Grant.
A good movie made better with grant at the helm and alfred hitchcock,you can't take your eyes away because you might miss something,if you collect movies this one should be in your collection.
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With this cast you know it's going to be good, and it does not disappoint. One of my favorite things about this movie is that you can watch it with somebody else and ask them about the ending. It can be very revealing. 😉
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Great suspense
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My wife loves this movie!!
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I Love all of Cary Grant movies. I'm happy with the purchase. Thanks!
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great film, glad to have it
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