Suspicion
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock
1941
****
 I didn't care much for the ending of Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 Suspicion when all that was missing was a wink or a wry smile. In a way, it was a great set up for Hitchcock's films to come. What is great about this film is the fantastic performances by Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine. Grant oozes charm and arrogance in equal measure, you're not supposed to always like what he does but you can't help but like him. Joan Fontaine is stunning, even when she fluffs her lines a little (and she does on two occasions) she carries on in style. Nigel Bruce is a great supporting actor too, his lines are brilliant as is the script in general. A great Hitchcock film although not necessarily in the style he's best remembered for but then he did make Saboteur less than a year later.