Suspense (1946)
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If Republic's skating star Vera Hruba Ralston could go "dramatic", so too could Monogram's skating star Belita. Produced by the enterprising King Brothers, Suspense takes place in an ice-skating emporium owned by Frank Leonard (Albert Dekker). No-good heel Joe Morgan (Barry… More If Republic's skating star Vera Hruba Ralston could go "dramatic", so too could Monogram's skating star Belita. Produced by the enterprising King Brothers, Suspense takes place in an ice-skating emporium owned by Frank Leonard (Albert Dekker). No-good heel Joe Morgan (Barry Sullivan) not only strongarms Leonard into sharing the establishment's profits, but also tries to move in on Leonard's wife Roberta (Belita). The plot thickens when Leonard is apparently killed by Morgan, only to return from the dead! But what really does Morgan in is his own checkered past, as personified by his vengeful ex-sweetheart Ronnie (Bonita Granville, in a truly offbeat characterization). Belita's ice-skating solos (staged by Nick Castle) and Philip Yordan's overly complicated script tend to weigh down the proceedings; still, Suspense deserves to be seen, if for no other reason than its dazzling opening sequence. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Frank Tuttle
- Genres
- Romance, Classics, Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Jun 15, 1946 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros.
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The heavy melodrama is suggestive of a nightmare.
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Cast
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Belita
as Roberta Elba
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Barry Sullivan
as Joe Morgan
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Bonita Granville
as Ronnie
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Albert Dekker
as Frank Leonard
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Eugene Pallette
as Harry
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George E. Stone
as Max
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Edith Angold
as Nora
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Leon Belasco
as Pierre
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Ernie S. Adams
as Watchman
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Bobby Barber
as Delicatessen Man
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Eddie Brian
as Reporter
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George Chandler
as Louie
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Jack Chefe
as Waiter
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Byron Foulger
as Cab Driver
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Billy Gray
as Small Boy
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Jack Kenney
as Poker Player
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Paul Kruger
as Stranger
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Jack Lipson
as Man in Audience
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Chris-Pin Martin
as Mexican Waiter
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Marion Martin
as Blond
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Sid Melton
as Smiles
- Mercedes
- Robert Middlemass
- Kristine Miller
- Billy Nelson
- Nestor Paiva
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Hugh Prosser
as Photographer
- Jack Richardson
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Dewey Robinson
as Men with Blond
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Frank J. Scannell
as Monk
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Bernie Sell
as Peanut Vendor
- Charles Sherlock
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Lee "Lasses" White
as Woodsman
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Charles C. Wilson
as Police Officer
- Philip Yordan
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Kid Chissell
as Workman
- Parker Gee
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Norma Jean Nilsson
as Little Girl
- Virginia Owen
- Susanne Rosser
- Edit Angold
