Released:
1945-01-31

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.

Director:
Robert Siodmak

Runtime:
1h 25min

Genre:
Crime, Drama, Thriller

• Cast:
• 
  Charles Laughton
  as
  Philip Marshall
• 
  Ella Raines
  as
  Mary Gray
• 
  Dean Harens
  as
  John Marshall
• 
  Stanley Ridges
  as
  Inspector Huxley
• 
  Henry Daniell
  as
  Mr. Simmons