Wives Under Suspicion (1938)
1938 · Feature film · 68 min · dir. James Whale
The looks that pass between man and wife... Hiding words they dare not say!
- Drama
- Crime
- trial film
Synopsis
Wives Under Suspicion is a 1938 Universal Pictures American crime film based on a 1932 Ladislas Fodor play that was previously adapted into the 1933 film The Kiss Before the Mirror. Wives Under Suspicion was directed by James Whale and stars Warren William, Gail Patrick, Ralph Morgan and Constance Moore.
Synopsis from Wikipedia
Details
- Director
- James Whale
- Writer
- Myles Connolly
- Composer
- Frank Skinner
- Cinematography
- George Robinson
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Released
- 1938-06-03
- Running time
- 68 minutes
Cast & crew
James Whale Director
William Lundigan
Jonathan Hale
Warren William
Cecil Cunningham
Ralph Morgan
Milburn Stone
Lillian Yarbo
Samuel S. Hinds
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Warren William at his self-centered best · rclo · 2012-05-09
Warren William always came across in his movies as someone who really felt like he was the whole show - a cocksure, unreasonably self-centered man, oblivious to others' opinions about him. That acting method suited him well in this role as the unexplainably vindictive DA. He feels only execution is acceptable for those who commit homicide, even if they might have had some justification, and he automatically assumes that everyone around him agrees. Atmospheric early scenes are reminiscent of James Whale's "Frankenstein," with the emphasis on deadly electricity being used for executions. About…
★★★ · Cliche and creaky, but fun · tbragg · 2013-05-15
This story of the too aggressive DA learning a life lesson reminds me of the slightly overheated radio dramas of the era. Nothing particularly surprising happens here, but it's got a dose of style and some diverting performances. Pleasant.
★★★ · average drama · kingfast · 2012-05-01
A moderate drama, but enhanced by the presence of Gail Patrick as the D.A's wife and a young Constance Moore in a bit part.
