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31/01/1945 Crime, Drama, Thriller 1h 25m
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His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love

Overview

Genial shopkeeper Philip has to endure the constant nagging of a shrewish wife while he secretly yearns for a pretty young stenographer. When the henpecking gets to be too much, Philip murders his wife and manages to make her death look like an accident. A ruthless blackmailer and a low-key detective both discover Philip's secret, and he has to decide which of them poses the more dangerous threat.

  1. Robert Siodmak

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Charles Laughton

    Philip Marshall

  2. Ella Raines

    Mary Gray

  3. Dean Harens

    John Marshall

  4. Stanley Ridges

    Inspector Huxley

  5. Henry Daniell

    Mr. Simmons

  6. Rosalind Ivan

    Cora Marshall

  7. Molly Lamont

    Mrs. Simmons

  8. Raymond Severn

    Merridew

  9. Eve Amber

    Sybil

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-30
Charles Laughton is super in this thriller telling the tale of a man in a loveless marriage to a harridan of a women, "Cora" - really well portrayed by Rosalind Ivan, whose relentless nagging has managed to drive their son from home. When he innocently meets a young lady "Mary" (Ella Raines) his wife determines to ruin their friendship - and his career - so he sets about stopping her. Permanently! Henry Daniell is good as the suspicious "Gilbert Simmons' as is Stanley Ridges as "Insp. Huxley" who has to investigate this mischief and it moves along well until an ending with quite an unexpected ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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