A sheltered heiress falls for a charming playboy and elopes with him, but soon discovers his gambling vice and mounting debts. As his lies deepen and those around them meet mysterious ends, she begins to suspect that her husband’s affection may conceal a deadly motive—and that she could be his next victim.
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Cary Grant
John D. 'Johnnie' Aysgarth
Joan Fontaine
Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth
Cedric Hardwicke
General McLaidlaw
Nigel Bruce
Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite
May Whitty
Mrs. McLaidlaw
Isabel Jeans
Mrs. Newsham
Heather Angel
Ethel the Maid
Auriol Lee
Isobel Sedbusk
Reginald Sheffield
Reggie Wetherby
Leo G. Carroll
Captain George Melbeck
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Screenplay
Samson Raphaelson
Tagline
"In his arms she felt safety...in his absence, haunting dread!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$1,103,000
Revenue
$4,500,000
Production
RKO Radio Pictures
CinemaSerf
June 25, 2022
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 h...
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