Suspicions

Soupçons ( Suspicion ) is a American Film , carried out by Alfred Hitchcock, left on the screens in 1941.

Synopsis

Johnnie Aysgarth is a tempting player, masking his idleness by its charm. It meets the soft one and rich Lina MacKinlaw in a train, trying to travel in first class with a ticket of third. It makes him the court and the wife quickly. Lina discovers the true personality of her husband only to the return of honeymoon and becomes suspicieuse at the time when the friend and associated of Johnnie is killed mysteriously…

Data sheet

original Title: Suspicion
According to Francis Islands : Before the fact - generally quoted title but it is rather about " Mischievousness aforethought" same Francis Islands.
Realizer, producer: Alfred Hitchcock
Scenario writers: Joan Harrison, Samson Raphaelson and Alma Reville according to the novel of Francis Islands (alias Anthony Berkeley), Director Before the act
of the photography: Harry Stradling
special Effects: Vernon L. Walker
Music: Franz Waxman
Decorations: Van Nest Polglase, Carroll Clark
Costumes: Edward Stevenson
Assembly: William Hamilton
Sound: John E. Tribly
Studios: RKO
Production: Caroll Clark for RKO
Coming out date: November 14th 1941 (the USA)
Format: 1.33.4/3 (black & white)
Kind: Suspense
Lasted: 100 minutes

Distribution

Cary Grant : Johnnie Aysgarth
Joan Fountain: Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth
Nigel Bruce : Gordon Cochrane “Beaky” Thwaite
Sir Cedric Hardwicke: General McLaidlaw
Lady May Whitty: Mrs. Martha McLaidlaw
Isabel Jean: Mrs. Newsham
Heather Angel : Ethel, the maidservant
Auriol Lee: Isobel Sedbusk
Reginald Sheffield : Reggie Wetherby
Leo G. Carroll: Captain George Melbeck
Maureen Roden-Ryan: Winnie
Constancy Worth: Mrs. Fitzpatrick
Purple Shelton: Mrs. Barham
Carol Curtis-Brown: Jessie Barham

Around film

Caméo : The man posting a letter at the 45ième minute.

Rewards

Joan Fontaine gained two titles of Better Actress for her role of suspicieuse wife:

in 1941, the New York Film Critics Circle Award
the Oscar of the best actress in 1942. Only statuette gained for this film also named for the best music, Franz Waxman, and the best film.

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