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Shadow of a Doubt

1943, Movie, 1h 47min

Alfred Hitchcock’s personal favorite of all his films, SHADOW OF A DOUBT is an exceptionally macabre tale of a beloved uncle (Joseph Cotten) whose visit to his sister and her family at first delights and then unsettles his adoring niece (Teresa Wright) when she begins to suspect that he may be the fugitive serial killer known as the “Merry Widow Murderer.” Coscripted by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Thornton Wilder (“Our Town”), this morbid and darkly humorous thriller strips away the facade of small-town tranquility to reveal evil where it’s least expected.

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Reviews

Critic Emma Cochrane

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This is certainly one of Hitchcock’s most satisfying thrillers, mostly thanks to Wright and Cotten’s believable relationship.

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Critic Roger Ebert

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...it is framed so distinctively in theHitchcock style that it plays firmly and never breaks out of the story.

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Shadow of a Doubt is a thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, released in 1943. The movie follows the story of Charlotte "Charlie" Newton, a teenage girl who lives in Santa Rosa, California, and her uncle, Charles Oakley, who comes to visit. Uncle Charlie is a charming man, but Charlie begins to suspect that he may be the "Merry Widow Murderer," a notorious serial killer who targets wealthy widows. As the story unfolds, Charlie's suspicions grow, and she starts to investigate her uncle's past, leading to a deadly game of cat and mouse between the two. The film features a talented cast, including Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, and Henry Travers, among others. With a script full of twists and turns, Shadow of a Doubt keeps the audience on the edge of their seats until the very end.