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The Unsuspected is a 1947 American mystery film noir directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Claude Rains, Audrey Totter, Ted North, Constance Bennett, Joan Caulfield, and Hurd Hatfield. The film was based on the 1946 novel of the same title by Charlotte Armstrong. The screenplay was co-written by Bess Meredyth, who was married to director Curtiz.
A radio host's secretary commits suicide after his niece disappears, and a mysterious stranger claims to be her widower. Director Michael Curtiz and star Claude Rains create a stylish and satisfying 40s mystery with witty dialogue and shadows.
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- Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
- Michael Curtiz
- 1947-10-11
A film noir about a radio producer who commits a murder and broadcasts it as a crime story. Find out the cast, crew, synopsis, photos, videos and more on TCM.
A radio host of a crime show becomes a suspect in a series of mysterious events involving his niece, secretary and producer. Read the summaries, cast and crew, trivia and user reviews of this classic film noir.
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...
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- Michael Curtiz
- Crime, Drama
- Claude Rains
A mystery thriller about a radio host and his missing niece, directed by Michael Curtiz and based on a novel by Ranald MacDougall. See the trailer, user score, and one review on The Movie Database (TMDB).
The real star of Michael Curtiz’s The Unsuspected is the dazzling lighting and cinematography. Luxuriously shadow-dense and imaginatively shot at every turn, the film deserves greater recognition as a visual paragon of the noir style.
