Shadow of a Doubt

Movie

1943

1h 48m

English

Thriller

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7.9

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Just when Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Newton, is feeling especially frustrated by the lack of excitement in her small town in California, she receives wonderful news: Her uncle and namesake, Charlie Oakley, is coming to visit. However, as secrets about him come to the fore, Char...

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Shadow of a Doubt

Movie

1943

1h 48m

English

Thriller

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Cast

Charlie Newton

Charlie Oakley

Jack Graham

Joseph Newton

Emma Newton

Herbie Hawkins

Fred Saunders

Ann Newton

Roger Newton

Station Master

Pullman Porter

Louise Finch

Catherine

Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)

Frances Carson

Mrs. Potter (uncredited)

Earle S. Dewey

Mr. Norton (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards

Doctor's Wife on Train (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

Doctor on Train (uncredited)

Vaughan Glaser

Dr. Phillips (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock

Man on Train Playing Cards (uncredi...

Shep Houghton

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

Ruth Lee

Mrs. MacCurdy (uncredited)

Eily Malyon

Mrs. Cochran (uncredited)

John McGuire

Teen at Crosswalk (uncredited)

Shirley Mills

Shirley (uncredited)

Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock

Written By: Alma Reville (Screenplay), Sally Benson (Screenplay), + 2 more

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Mr. DuLac says...

6 years ago

_The cities are full of women, middle-aged widows, husbands, dead, husbands who've spent their lives making fortunes, working and working. And then they die and leave their money to their wives, their silly wives._ -Charlie Oakle Watched Alfred Hitchcock's favorite film on his 119th Birthday.

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Whitsbrain says...

3 years ago

Yep. I've seen them. Some more than a few times. Psycho North By Northwest Rear Window Vertigo...so many greats. Trying to remember all of the fantastic elements in each of them is impossible. That said I really don't know how I can write anything worthwhile about Hitchcock. I am just a movie fan and to dissect any of his films is ridiculous any way you try to slice it. "Shadow of a Doubt" is obviously early Hitchcock but you can already see how skilled he is with all of his shots and man he knows how to build suspense. I really liked Joseph Cotten in this but Theresa Wright stood out more than anything else.

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soonertbone says...

one year ago

Always been a favorite of mine, even as the narrative strains the bounds of plausibility at times. It's classic Hitchcock in all the best ways, though, and Teresa Wright is such a charming presence it's easy to overlook any narrative gaps.

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Bradym03 says...

2 years ago

There’s a part towards the end where Joseph Cotten gives the coldest look that sent chills down my spine. Shadow of a Doubt is a classy psychological thriller by the master himself, Alfred Hitchcock. Dark and twisted, with dread throughout.

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John Chard

5 years ago

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 che More

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