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      The Unsuspected

      Released Oct 11, 1947 1h 43m Crime Drama List
      Reviews 77% Audience Score 100+ Ratings A woman is found dead in what seems to be a suicide at the estate of radio host Victor Grandison (Claude Rains). Grandison, who reads chilling murder mysteries on the radio, is at first suspected of murder but is quickly able to clear his name with the police. Then mysterious Steven Francis Howard (Michael North) arrives, claiming to be the husband of Grandison's niece -- who was thought dead in a shipwreck. Howard begins looking into the suicide and soon brings to light new evidence. Read More Read Less

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      Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Vivid film noir, with good storytelling and suspense. May 17, 2017 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Directed in a grand expressionist style by Michael Curtiz. Rated: B+ Mar 1, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D Rains is the only thing that impressed me. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/20/24 Full Review James Quay P The ending was little disappointing as Matilda recovered too quickly. Victor's comments at the ending was apropos. The acting was good. The plot was good, but again, a little disappointed with the ending. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/26/22 Full Review Ed M Claude Reins is great, but the movie is a standard pot boiler. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/15/22 Full Review dave j It opens like the 1944"Laura" film when a lady has been murdered at the opening and at first it was assumed to be the intended target. Viewers then find out later that a secretary was killed and that the intended target was still alive who happens to be the wealthy heir Matilda Frazier (Joan Caulfield), who allowed both her sister and her uncle to live with her. Meanwhile, radio thriller story host, Victor Grandison (Claude Rains) is uses his radio platform to find the killers even though it happens to be the wealthy heir's uncle, Victor and that the killer who killed the secretary was actually a hired killer employed by Victor himself. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review stu b Claude Rains is the urbane host of a true-crime radio show whose inner circle (most of it, anyway) has no idea what he's REALLY been up to. A suicide that was anything but...a young lady, presumed dead, who pops up unexpectedly, and then has no recollection of having tied the knot: the story nearly falters under the weight of its labyrinthian plot but, thanks to the performances of Rains himself and 40s-50s noir icon Audrey Totter--not to mention an exciting car chase and the moody black-and-white photography--"The Unsuspected", while not quite unmissable, is definitely worth a look. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/13/21 Full Review ashley h The Unsuspected is a fantastic film. It is about a secretary of an affably suave radio mystery host who mysteriously commits suicide after his wealthy young niece disappears. Claude Rains and Joan Caulfield give excellent performances. The screenplay is good but a little slow in places. Michael Curtiz did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this movie because of the drama and mystery. The Unsuspected is a must see. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A woman is found dead in what seems to be a suicide at the estate of radio host Victor Grandison (Claude Rains). Grandison, who reads chilling murder mysteries on the radio, is at first suspected of murder but is quickly able to clear his name with the police. Then mysterious Steven Francis Howard (Michael North) arrives, claiming to be the husband of Grandison's niece -- who was thought dead in a shipwreck. Howard begins looking into the suicide and soon brings to light new evidence.
      Director
      Michael Curtiz
      Distributor
      Warner Bros. Pictures
      Production Co
      Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 11, 1947, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      May 8, 2009
      Runtime
      1h 43m