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Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

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

19437.51h 47m

Overview

In sleepy Santa Rosa, restless young Charlie’s world brightens when her sophisticated Uncle Charlie arrives for a long visit. But as his behavior grows increasingly strange, she begins to suspect that her beloved uncle may be hiding a terrible secret—and that danger has quietly entered her home.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Written by Thornton Wilder, Alma Reville, Sally Benson
Produced by Jack H. Skirball
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Top Cast

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Young Charlie

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Uncle Charlie

Macdonald Carey

Macdonald Carey

Jack Graham

Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Joseph Newton

Patricia Collinge

Patricia Collinge

Emma Newton

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Herbie Hawkins

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Fred Saunders

Edna May Wonacott

Edna May Wonacott

Ann Newton

Charles Bates

Charles Bates

Roger Newton

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Station Master

Themes & Keywords

small towncalifornialibrarywidowbankdetectivetelegramhousewifefilm noirincest overtonesmurderfugitiveteenage girlblack and whitemurdererpolice detectiveprivacyvisitgender rolesbrother sister wealthy widowprecocious childmisogynistamericanauncle niece relationshipmoney in the bankmurder suspectnorthern californiaconflicting worldviewsbluebeard

About Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt is a thriller, mystery film released in 1943 exploring themes of small town, california, library, widow, bank, detective. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, it stars Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey. In sleepy Santa Rosa, restless young Charlie’s world brightens when her sophisticated Uncle Charlie arrives for a long visit. But as his behavior grows increasingly strange, she begins to suspect that her beloved uncle may be hiding a terrible secret—and that danger has quietly entered her home.

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