The Suspect (1944)

 

An unhappily married man begins a flirtation with a younger woman. When his wife threatens to ruin her, he decides to take action. 

Strong moralistic melodrama with a superb Charles Laughton in the title role is nicely set and photographed in turn of the century London.

Halliwell*: "Efficient studio-bound suspenser with theatrically effective acting." 

Maltin***1/2: "Superb Hitchcock-like thriller..."