Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on February 28, 2015

The Unsuspected Directed by Michael Curtiz Written by Bess Meredyth and Ranald MacDougall from a novel by Charlotte Armstrong 1947/USA Michael Curtiz Productions/Warner Bros. First viewing/Warner Archive DVD Claude Rains mellifluous voice is put to good use in this enjoyable film noir thriller. V   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on February 6, 2014

Michael Curtiz’s 1947 thriller, The Unsuspected, puts Claude Rains back into the kind of role he had already played with great success in films like Casablanca (1942) and Notorious (1946), so it’s no surprise that he’s equally compelling as Victor Grandison, the suave but manipulat   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on February 6, 2014

Director Michael Curtiz’s 1947 thriller, The Unsuspected, puts Claude Rains back into the kind of role he had already played with great success in films like Casablanca (1942) and Notorious (1946), so it’s no surprise that he’s equally compelling as Victor Grandison, the suave but   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on February 6, 2014

Michael Curtiz’s 1947 thriller, The Unsuspected, puts Claude Rains back into the kind of role he had already played with great success in films like Casablanca (1942) and Notorious (1946), so it’s no surprise that he’s equally compelling as Victor Grandison, the suave but manipulat   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on July 3, 2011

A shot from the "pure noir" opening of The Unsuspected. The first 10 minutes of The Unsuspected are what I like to call “PN” – Pure Noir. (Actually, I just made that up.) First, there’s the suitably noirish score by Franz Waxman that introduces us to the opening credits. Just...   read more