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The Unsuspected
Drama · Mystery · Thriller · 1947
The secretary of an affably suave radio mystery host mysteriously commits suicide after his wealthy young niece disappears.
Movie details
The Unsuspected
“You can't foresee it! You can't forget it!”
1947 Drama · Mystery · Thriller 1h 43m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
The secretary of an affably suave radio mystery host mysteriously commits suicide after his wealthy young niece disappears.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over The Unsuspected?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Written by
Ranald MacDougall
Joan Caulfield
Matilda Frazier
Claude Rains
Victor Grandison
Audrey Totter
Althea Keane
Constance Bennett
Jane Moynihan
Hurd Hatfield
Oliver Keane
Ted North
Steven Francis Howard
Fred Clark
Richard Donovan
Court is in session
Put The Unsuspected on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.