Shadow of Suspicion is a 1944 American comedy crime film directed by William Beaudine and starring Marjorie Weaver, Peter Cookson and Tim Ryan.[1]

Shadow of Suspicion
Directed byWilliam Beaudine
Written by
Produced byA.W. Hackel
Starring
CinematographyMarcel Le Picard
Edited by
Music byLee Zahler
Production
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Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • September 23, 1944 (1944-09-23)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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A bank is to receive a valuable necklace. A suspicious con man type shows up at the bank and works his way into an office at the bank. He immediately charms the bank presidents secretary. It’s hard to tell who the con man is working for and he changes his name several times. The bank president turns out to be the thief and hides the necklace into a pair of bronze shoes that he gives his secretary to take to his “mother” who is really an unscrupulous old lady diamond cutter and her cohorts. The con man turns out to be an honest guy working for the police.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Marshall p.298

Bibliography

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  • Marshall, Wendy L. William Beaudine: From Silents to Television. Scarecrow Press, 2005.
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