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His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love
7.3 / 10 IMDb January 31, 1945 1h 25m
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
Runtime
1h 25m
Release Date
January 31, 1945
Genre
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Status
Released
Rated
Approved
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
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
Rosalind Ivan
as Cora Marshall
Molly Lamont
as Mrs. Simmons
Raymond Severn
as Merridew
Eve Amber
as Sybil
Maude Eburne
as Mrs. Packer
Clifford Brooke
as Mr. Packer
Gerald Hamer
as Griswold (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
as Cabbie (uncredited)
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Eve Ashley
as Background Woman (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey
as Pogson (uncredited)
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Walter Bacon
as Commuter (uncredited)
John Berkes
as Det. Sgt. Pennyfeather (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson
as Miss Crevy (uncredited)
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Nina Campana
as Cashier at Luigi's (uncredited)
Tommy Cook
as Child Violinist (uncredited)
Production Companies
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