Genial shopkeeper Philip has to endure the constant nagging of a shrewish wife while he secretly yearns for a pretty young stenographer. When the henpecking gets to be too much, Philip murders his wife and manages to make her death look like an accident. A ruthless blackmailer and a low-key detective both discover Philip's secret, and he has to decide which of them poses the more dangerous threat.
The KillersSame director
Nightmare Alleyfilm noir · black and white
The Strange Affair of Uncle HarrySame director
Brute Forcefilm noir · black and white
The Night of the Hunterfilm noir · black and white
Double Indemnityfilm noir · black and white
I Confessfilm noir · black and white
The Postman Always Rings Twicefilm noir · black and white
Strangers on a Trainfilm noir · black and white
The Asphalt Junglefilm noir · black and white
Monsieur Verdouxfilm noir · black and white
Brighton Rockfilm noir · black and white
I Walk Alonefilm noir · black and white
Angels with Dirty Facesfilm noir · black and white
Touch of Evilfilm noir · black and white
The Woman in Greenlondon, england · black and white
Ministry of Fearfilm noir · black and white
The Enforcerfilm noir · black and white
This Gun for Hirefilm noir · black and white
Laurafilm noir · black and white
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weaponlondon, england · black and white
High and Lowfilm noir · black and white
A Walk Among the TombstonesSame genre & era
Sweet Smell of Successfilm noir · black and white