His Was a Strange Secret, Hers Was a Strange Love
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.
london, england
detective inspector
film noir
black and white
older man younger woman relationship
falling down stairs
bludgeoning
nosy neighbor
henpecked husband
blackmailer
wife murder
1900s
foggy night
poisoning
killer as protagonist
overbearing wife