Alfred Hitchcock assembles all the right elements for this respected mystery thriller. Joan Fontaine is concerned that her new hubby Cary Grant plans to murder her. But Hitch wasn't able to use the twist ending that attracted him to the story in the first place! Suspicion Blu-ray Warner Archive Collection 1941 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 99 min. / Street Date , 2016 / available through the WBshop / 21.99 Starring Joan Fontaine, Cary Grant, Cedric Hardwicke, Nigel Bruce, Dame May Whitty, Auriol Lee, Leo G. Carroll Cinematography Harry Stradling Art Direction Van Nest Polglase Film Editor William Hamilton Original Music Franz Waxman Written by Samson Raphaelson, Joan Harrison, Alma Reville from the novel Before the Fact by Francis Iles (Anthony Berkeley) Produced and Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Some movies don't get better as time goes on. Alfred Hitchcock got himself painted into a corner on this one, perhaps not realizing that in America,...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Some movies don't get better as time goes on. Alfred Hitchcock got himself painted into a corner on this one, perhaps not realizing that in America,...
- 4/9/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Paramount Pictures has a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion in the works. Veena Sud will adapt the film, which was originally based on Francis Iles's 1932 novel Before the Fact, reports Variety. The story focuses around a dowdy young heiress who marries a charming scoundrel. She soon becomes convinced that he is planning to kill her for her family's money. Sud is executive producer on AMC's remake of The Killing, which has been renewed for a second season. The original 1941 (more)...
- 2/15/2012
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
We recently learned that DreamWorks is developing a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's "Rebecca" with Steven Knight (Eastern Promises) on board to write the script. And now comes word that Paramount Pictures is remaking Hitchcock's 1941 film "Suspicion." The original film centers around a young woman from a wealthy family, who marries a charming man (Cary Grant) who she suspects is trying to kill her to get her family's money. Joan Fontaine played the young woman and won an Oscar for her performance. Veena Sud, the executive producer of AMC's "The Killing," has been hired to write the script, which will be based on Francis Iles' 1932 novel "Before the Fact."...
- 2/15/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
The hot new trend in Hollywood seems to be remakes of Alfred Hitchcock films. There are several headed our way and, hey, I get it. They are amazing movies! But rather than churn out inferior versions of Hitch's masterpieces, wouldn't it be better to just mount a series of new deluxe DVD reissues of the originals? But I digress.
The latest Hitchcock film to hit the remake trail is Suspicion, the 1941 psycho-thriller starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine. Coincidentally, Fontaine also starred in Rebecca, which we just learned is getting a remake of its own.
Suspicion, based on the 1932 novel Before the Fact by Francis Iles, is the story of a reckless young lout (who looks like Cary Grant) that marries a frumpy young heiress (who looks like Joan Fontaine). It immediately becomes clear that Grant married Fontaine for her father's money. Sadly, he doesn't get any of it and...
The latest Hitchcock film to hit the remake trail is Suspicion, the 1941 psycho-thriller starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine. Coincidentally, Fontaine also starred in Rebecca, which we just learned is getting a remake of its own.
Suspicion, based on the 1932 novel Before the Fact by Francis Iles, is the story of a reckless young lout (who looks like Cary Grant) that marries a frumpy young heiress (who looks like Joan Fontaine). It immediately becomes clear that Grant married Fontaine for her father's money. Sadly, he doesn't get any of it and...
- 2/14/2012
- by Theron
- Planet Fury
I don't understand what these studios are thinking remaking the films of Alfred Hitchock. It was recently reported that Rebecca will be remade by DreamWorks, and today news has hit that Paramount Pictures is looking to remake Suspicion.
This isn't the first time someone has attempted a Suspicion remake. Back in 2010, Will Smith was preparing to produce and star in a remake of the film. His name isn't mentioned in this recent report, so I don't think he's attached to it any more.
The new film will be scripted by Veena Sud, best known for working on AMC's The Killing. The original film was based on the 1932 novel by Francis Iles called Before the Fact, and it follows Johnny Aysgarth, a handsome gambler who seems to live by borrowing money from friends. He meets the shy Lina McLaidlaw on a train while trying to travel in a first class carriage with a third class ticket.
This isn't the first time someone has attempted a Suspicion remake. Back in 2010, Will Smith was preparing to produce and star in a remake of the film. His name isn't mentioned in this recent report, so I don't think he's attached to it any more.
The new film will be scripted by Veena Sud, best known for working on AMC's The Killing. The original film was based on the 1932 novel by Francis Iles called Before the Fact, and it follows Johnny Aysgarth, a handsome gambler who seems to live by borrowing money from friends. He meets the shy Lina McLaidlaw on a train while trying to travel in a first class carriage with a third class ticket.
- 2/14/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Hot on the heels of the news that Alfred Hitchcock’s only Best Picture Oscar winning classic Rebecca is being remade at Dreamworks and Working Title Films, comes news of another of The Master of Suspense’s back catalogue getting the redo treatment.
Variety says Paramount are looking to remake “Suspicion”, the 1941 thriller that centered on a shabby young woman (played by Joan Fontaine) who married a handsome charmer (played by Cary Grant) despite her rich father’s disapproval, before then suspecting her new hubbie has plans to murder her. The quintessential Hitchcock plot, no?
Veena Sud, showrunner and executive producer of AMC’s The Killing has been tapped to re-adapt the original film, which was based on Francis Iles’s 1932 novel ‘Before the Fact’ but clearly it will be Hitch’s film that the new film will mostly be taken from.
If you have never seen it “Suspicion” is a cracking thriller,...
Variety says Paramount are looking to remake “Suspicion”, the 1941 thriller that centered on a shabby young woman (played by Joan Fontaine) who married a handsome charmer (played by Cary Grant) despite her rich father’s disapproval, before then suspecting her new hubbie has plans to murder her. The quintessential Hitchcock plot, no?
Veena Sud, showrunner and executive producer of AMC’s The Killing has been tapped to re-adapt the original film, which was based on Francis Iles’s 1932 novel ‘Before the Fact’ but clearly it will be Hitch’s film that the new film will mostly be taken from.
If you have never seen it “Suspicion” is a cracking thriller,...
- 2/14/2012
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film Suspicion is getting the remake treatment courtesy of Paramount Pictures who have hired Veena Sud, executive producer and showrunner for AMC's "The Killing," to adapt the film, which was based on Francis Iles's 1932 novel "Before the Fact." This will be the first feature film writing gig for Sud, whose adaptation of the Danish drama series "The Killing" for AMC was a big enough hit to warrant a second season which airs on April 1. The original Hitchcock film centers around a young woman from a wealthy family, an Oscar-winning performance by Joan Fontaine, who marries a charming man (Cary Grant) who she suspects is trying to kill her to get her family's money. Hitchcock is very much in the zeitgeist right now, this being...
- 2/14/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Well, it seems as if Alfred Hitchcock's entire body of work is being harvested for potential remakes, and you can add yet another one to the ever-growing list. Read on for the details.
According to Variety, Paramount is looking to adapt Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion and has tapped Veena Sud of AMC's "The Killing" to pen the script, with Montecito Pictures producing.
The original film, based on Francis Iles's 1932 novel Before the Fact, centers on a dowdy young woman (portrayed by Joan Fontaine) marrying an irresponsible charmer (played by Cary Grant) despite the strong disapproval of her wealthy father -- and then beginning to suspect that her husband plans to kill her. Fontaine won a best actress Oscar for her performance in the 1941 feature.
The deal for Suspicion comes on the heels of DreamWorks and Working Title Films announcing plans for a remake of Hitchcock's Rebecca with Eastern Promises scribe Steven Knight writing.
According to Variety, Paramount is looking to adapt Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion and has tapped Veena Sud of AMC's "The Killing" to pen the script, with Montecito Pictures producing.
The original film, based on Francis Iles's 1932 novel Before the Fact, centers on a dowdy young woman (portrayed by Joan Fontaine) marrying an irresponsible charmer (played by Cary Grant) despite the strong disapproval of her wealthy father -- and then beginning to suspect that her husband plans to kill her. Fontaine won a best actress Oscar for her performance in the 1941 feature.
The deal for Suspicion comes on the heels of DreamWorks and Working Title Films announcing plans for a remake of Hitchcock's Rebecca with Eastern Promises scribe Steven Knight writing.
- 2/14/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Joan Fontaine was nominated for the Oscar for two back-to-back Hitchcock masterpieces, 1940's "Rebecca" and 1941's "Suspicion," and won for the latter. In the space of a week it looks like two studios are prepping remakes of those films. Of course, Working Title/DreamWorks and Montecito/Paramount insist that they are returning to the source, Daphne Du Maurier and Francis Iles ("Before the Fact"), respectively. (Update: For more on these Hitchcock films, read Dave Kehr's latest Nyt DVD column.) With all the film talent flocking to cable, it's nice to see the flow coming back Hollywood's way: TV scribe and showrunner Veena Sud (who...
- 2/14/2012
- Thompson on Hollywood
Will Smith is said to be in talks to produce and star in a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 psychological thriller "Suspicion" reports Latino Review.
The original, based on Francis Iles' novel "Before the Fact", revolves around a dowdy woman (Joan Fontaine) who marries a handsome and charming man (Cary Grant) despite her wealthy father's disapproval. Soon after their honeymoon, she begins to discover he has proven irresponsible with his investments and has been lying to him.
When the man's good-natured friend and business partner suspiciously dies in Paris, she begins to fear that her husband is plotting to kill her for her life insurance. The ending of the film was famously in opposition to the original novel's dark study of murder from an eventual victim's perspective, a change the studio insisted on to maintain Cary Grant's "heroic" image.
Smith would play the Grant character. Rko holds the...
The original, based on Francis Iles' novel "Before the Fact", revolves around a dowdy woman (Joan Fontaine) who marries a handsome and charming man (Cary Grant) despite her wealthy father's disapproval. Soon after their honeymoon, she begins to discover he has proven irresponsible with his investments and has been lying to him.
When the man's good-natured friend and business partner suspiciously dies in Paris, she begins to fear that her husband is plotting to kill her for her life insurance. The ending of the film was famously in opposition to the original novel's dark study of murder from an eventual victim's perspective, a change the studio insisted on to maintain Cary Grant's "heroic" image.
Smith would play the Grant character. Rko holds the...
- 3/1/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Another remake in the pot for Hollywood and its a Hitchcock film which has “Hancock” set to star. Latino Review is reporting that Will Smith will star in and produce a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1941 film Suspicion.
The original film starred Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine, which revolves around Fontaine’s character marrying Grant’s character, and then she suspects he’s trying to kill her. The site reports that Smith is in talks to play Cary Grant’s role.
The original film was based off the a book called “Before the Fact” by Anthony Berkeley writing under the pen name “Francis Iles”. In that version, which is slightly different than Hitchcock’s version, the husband is in fact a killer, thief, forger and adulterer. The book was not a “whodunit” but rather just a thriller crime novel of sorts.
The novel covers a period of approximately ten years: Johnnie Aysgarth’s courtship of,...
The original film starred Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine, which revolves around Fontaine’s character marrying Grant’s character, and then she suspects he’s trying to kill her. The site reports that Smith is in talks to play Cary Grant’s role.
The original film was based off the a book called “Before the Fact” by Anthony Berkeley writing under the pen name “Francis Iles”. In that version, which is slightly different than Hitchcock’s version, the husband is in fact a killer, thief, forger and adulterer. The book was not a “whodunit” but rather just a thriller crime novel of sorts.
The novel covers a period of approximately ten years: Johnnie Aysgarth’s courtship of,...
- 2/27/2010
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
LatinoReview is reporting that Will Smith is planning to produce and star in the remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 "Suspicion" thriller for Paramount Pictures. The original film, which is based on Anthony Berkeley's "Before the Fact" novel, is about a shy young English woman (Joan Fontaine) who marries a charming gentleman (Cary Grant), but then begins to suspect him of trying to kill her. Smith will play Grant's part. "Suspicion" was nominated for Best Picture and Best Music Oscars, and Fontaine won in the Best Actress category.
- 2/27/2010
- WorstPreviews.com
Possibility the most interesting story today. Latino Review got a scoop from one of their insiders who says Will Smith is working on a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 thriller Suspicion. The film follows a shy young English woman who marries a charming gentleman, then begins to suspect that he's trying to kill her. It was originally based on Francis Iles' book Before the Fact, which it sounds like they may go back to for the remake. It seems like it's only in the very early development stages and that Paramount may end up getting the project, but then again Will Smith switches between films often, so it could happen sooner than later. As far as I know (correct me if I'm wrong), this is one of the first remakes of a Hitchcock movie we've seen recently (give or take Gus Van Sant's Psycho). Smith is reportedly producing...
- 2/27/2010
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Latino Review reports that Will Smith wants to produce and star in a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1941 classic film noir/thriller Suspicion, in which he’d take over the role originally played by the debonair Cary Grant – Johnny Aysgarth, the handsome playboy who lives on the largesse of others. He soon meets and marries the shy Lina Mclaidlaw (played by the lovely Joan Fontaine), but after their honeymoon, Lina learns of Johnny’s true character and she starts to become suspicious when Johnny’s friend and business partner, Beaky is killed mysteriously. She starts believing her husband is a murderer and fears that she could be his next victim.
Has anyone remade a Hitchcock film and been successful (other than Hitchcock himself)? Remember the horrid Psycho remake directed by Gus Van Sant, and starring Vince Vaughn and Anne Heche?
Hitch’s work is sacrosanct, Imho. It’s rare that...
Has anyone remade a Hitchcock film and been successful (other than Hitchcock himself)? Remember the horrid Psycho remake directed by Gus Van Sant, and starring Vince Vaughn and Anne Heche?
Hitch’s work is sacrosanct, Imho. It’s rare that...
- 2/26/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
The common line amongst film fans is that Alfred Hitchcock is sacrosanct; his movies are not to be remade. He could do it (The Man Who Knew Too Much) but no one else should (Psycho). In some cases that's an understandable stance to take. Remaking Vertigo would be insane, because it stemmed so directly from Hitchcock's psyche, and remaking The Birds is crazy because it was as much a technical challenge as anything else. Repeating that is pointless. But what about something like Suspicion, which is a decent, but fairly routine Hitchcock thriller? Is that out of bounds? Latino Review reports that Will Smith wants to produce and star in a remake of Suspicion, in which he'd take over the role originally played by Cary Grant. From a star perspective, that makes sense, I suppose. Hitchcock's film was based on Francis Iles' 1932 novel Before the Fact. In the original,...
- 2/26/2010
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
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