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ThrillerMystery

Shadow of a Doubt

- What horror did her secret life hold… that made her dread this man of her dreams?

Just when Charlie is feeling especially frustrated by the lack of excitement in her small town in California, she receives wonderful news: Her uncle and namesake, Charlie, is coming to visit. However, as secrets about him come to the fore, her admiration turns into suspicion.

Release Date : 1943-01-15

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal PicturesSkirball Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Teresa Wright

Character Name : Young Charlie

Original Name : Teresa Wright

Gender : Female

Joseph Cotten

Character Name : Uncle Charlie

Original Name : Joseph Cotten

Gender : Male

Macdonald Carey

Character Name : Jack Graham

Original Name : Macdonald Carey

Gender : Male

Henry Travers

Character Name : Joseph Newton

Original Name : Henry Travers

Gender : Male

Patricia Collinge

Character Name : Emma Newton

Original Name : Patricia Collinge

Gender : Female

Hume Cronyn

Character Name : Herbie Hawkins

Original Name : Hume Cronyn

Gender : Male

Wallace Ford

Character Name : Fred Saunders

Original Name : Wallace Ford

Gender : Male

Edna May Wonacott

Character Name : Ann Newton

Original Name : Edna May Wonacott

Gender : Female

Charles Bates

Character Name : Roger Newton

Original Name : Charles Bates

Gender : Male

Irving Bacon

Character Name : Station Master

Original Name : Irving Bacon

Gender : Male

Clarence Muse

Character Name : Pullman Porter

Original Name : Clarence Muse

Gender : Male

Janet Shaw

Character Name : Louise Finch

Original Name : Janet Shaw

Gender : Female

Estelle Jewell

Character Name : Catherine

Original Name : Estelle Jewell

Gender : Male

Virginia Brissac

Character Name : Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)

Original Name : Virginia Brissac

Gender : Female

Frances Carson

Character Name : Mrs. Potter (uncredited)

Original Name : Frances Carson

Gender : Female

Earle S. Dewey

Character Name : Mr. Norton (uncredited)

Original Name : Earle S. Dewey

Gender : Male

Sarah Edwards

Character Name : Doctor's Wife on Train (uncredited)

Original Name : Sarah Edwards

Gender : Female

Edward Fielding

Character Name : Doctor on Train (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Fielding

Gender : Male

Vaughan Glaser

Character Name : Dr. Phillips (uncredited)

Original Name : Vaughan Glaser

Gender : Male

Alfred Hitchcock

Character Name : Man on Train Playing Cards (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfred Hitchcock

Gender : Male

Shep Houghton

Character Name : Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Shep Houghton

Gender : Male

Ruth Lee

Character Name : Mrs. MacCurdy (uncredited)

Original Name : Ruth Lee

Gender : Female

Eily Malyon

Character Name : Mrs. Cochran (uncredited)

Original Name : Eily Malyon

Gender : Female

John McGuire

Character Name : Teen at Crosswalk (uncredited)

Original Name : John McGuire

Gender : Male

Shirley Mills

Character Name : Shirley (uncredited)

Original Name : Shirley Mills

Gender : Female

Constance Purdy

Character Name : Mrs. Martin (uncredited)

Original Name : Constance Purdy

Gender : Female

Robert Quarry

Character Name : Santa Rosa Teenager (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Quarry

Gender : Male

Isabel Randolph

Character Name : Margaret Green (uncredited)

Original Name : Isabel Randolph

Gender : Female

Grandon Rhodes

Character Name : Rev. MacCurdy (uncredited)

Original Name : Grandon Rhodes

Gender : Male

Byron Shores

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Byron Shores

Gender : Male

Edwin Stanley

Character Name : Mr. Green (uncredited)

Original Name : Edwin Stanley

Gender : Male

Minerva Urecal

Character Name : Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)

Original Name : Minerva Urecal

Gender : Female

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Merry Widow Murderer - Hitchcock style! Shadow Of A Doubt was believed to have been Hitchcock's own favourite movie, the one that he was most proud of as he felt his critics hadn't got any justifiable ammunition to shoot him down with. The film stands out because it doesn't have the tongue in cheek dark humour traits that light up most of the maestro's classics. The cheeky bonus is that of having the central premise of the main protagonist being a hero of the people. His family all adore him, where he is on the surface a man that all men want to be, and it's here that Hitchcock moulds a chilling filmic arc, in fact, it's a masterstroke of filmic manipulation. The plot involves Uncle Charlie returning to his adoring family in Santa Rosa after avoiding his apprehension for the murder of a widow. His niece Charlie treats Uncle as a hero, she worships the ground he walks on, but as the detectives close in, niece Charlie starts to piece together things and suspects herself that Uncle may just in fact be The Merry Widow Murderer. We are then pitched into the cat & mouse story and become privy to Uncle Charlie's switch from debonair handsome hero, into that of the devil incarnate. The reoccurring theme of The Merry Widow Waltz adds to the uneasy feel, while the relationship between Uncle & Niece is one that I'm sure Hitchcock was revelling in. Make no bones about it, it's in itself bordering on being unhealthy, and it's something that helps make this a more edgier thriller than other genre pieces of the era. Joseph Cotten is special as Uncle Charlie, his duality acting hits the spot on both fronts, whilst Teresa Wright is beguiling as the niece because she really makes the character infectious. Thus it's with these two great performances that the pics final reel brings socko results. Screenplay is written by the wonderfully talented Thornton Wilder, and with the master directing with swagger in tow, this rounds out as a triumphant classic that shouldn't be missed by fans of such terminologies. 10/10