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The Unsuspected: Directed by Michael Curtiz. With Joan Caulfield, Claude Rains, Audrey Totter, Constance Bennett. The secretary of an affably suave radio mystery host mysteriously commits suicide after his wealthy young niece disappears.
Grandison is "The Unsuspected" -- a man of unquestioned repute who is himself involved in murderous enterprises. Grandison's assistant Roslyn is found hanging from a chandelier in Grandison's private office; however, no one is charged and the case is officially classified as a suicide.
A woman is found dead in what seems to be a suicide at the estate of radio host Victor Grandison (Claude Rains). Grandison, who reads chilling murder mysteries on the radio, is at first suspected...
- Crime, Drama
The producer of a radio crime series commits the perfect crime, then has to put the case on the air.
The Unsuspected (1947) is a multiply textured mystery and suspense film noir starring Claude Rains as a handsome patriarchal radio show presenter, who specialises in true crime. For film noir — it's a way of life.
The real star of Michael Curtiz’s The Unsuspected is the dazzling lighting and cinematography. Luxuriously shadow-dense and imaginatively shot at every turn, the film deserves greater recognition as a visual paragon of the noir style.
So much greatness here as Claude Rains is a super manipulator orchestrating murder among The Unsuspected (1947) using recording techniques inspired by his murderous radio show.
