Episode #399

Suspicion

(1941)

There was something strange about Johnny Asgarth…

We’re back to the realm of suspense, paranoia, and murder. Or…is it? That’s the question Joan Fontaine must answer when she marries the charming but mysterious Cary Grant: IS he trying to kill her? A return to form, perhaps, after Hitchcock’s last jaunt through screwball comedy, and it’s the first hook up between Hitch and Grant, doubly interesting because Grant–up to this point–was mostly known for comedy. So, how do they do? We watch and discuss.