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Director:
Writers:
Thornton Wilder (screenplay) &
Sally Benson (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 August 1943 (Sweden) more
Tagline:
A Blast of DRAMATIC Dynamite exploded right before your eyes!
Plot:
A young woman discovers her visiting "Uncle Charlie" may not be the man he seems to be. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
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The Master at his best. more (178 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Teresa Wright | ... | Charlotte 'Charlie' Newton | |
| Joseph Cotten | ... | Uncle Charlie Oakley | |
| Macdonald Carey | ... | Jack Graham | |
| Henry Travers | ... | Joseph Newton | |
| Patricia Collinge | ... | Emma Newton | |
| Hume Cronyn | ... | Herbie Hawkins | |
| Wallace Ford | ... | Fred Saunders | |
| Edna May Wonacott | ... | Ann Newton | |
| Charles Bates | ... | Roger Newton | |
| Irving Bacon | ... | Station Master | |
| Clarence Muse | ... | Pullman Porter | |
| Janet Shaw | ... | Waitress Louise Finch | |
| Estelle Jewell | ... | Catherine |
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Shadow of Doubt (USA) (poster title)
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108 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Spain:13 | South Korea:15 (2004) | Brazil:14 | USA:PG (re-rating) (1984) | Argentina:16 | Australia:PG | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Ireland:PG | Peru:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #9011) (original rating) | UK:A (original rating)
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The name "Charlie" is spoken approximately 170 times. more
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Continuity: Near the beginning of the movie, Ann answers the phone when the telegraph office calls. She delivers all her responses without pausing long enough to allow the caller to respond. more
Quotes:
Ann Newton: Honestly, father, you think mother had never seen a phone. She has no faith in science. She thinks she has to cover the distance by sheer lung power. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Dallas: Shadow of a Doubt (#8.6)" (1984) more
Soundtrack:
The Merry Widow Waltz more
FAQ
Does Hitchcock have a cameo in "Shadow of a Doubt"?What was engraved on the emerald ring that Uncle Charlie gave to Charlie?
Why are there two characters named Charlie in the same movie?
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I own the Hitchcock collection (14 films in toto), and while this isn't my favourite of the bunch ('Psycho' is one of my favourite movies of all time, and 'Birds' never gets old), I like to watch it every now and again to remind myself what it means to make a "suspense film", and why Hitchcock was and always will be the master of this craft.
To give away even the slightest story detail would ruin it for new viewers, because it is essential that everyone begin with the wrong impressions of the major characters. This allows Hitch to pull off his famous 'twists' throughout the course of the movie, hitting you every now and then with something you simply weren't expecting.
One of my favourite elements in the movie is the ongoing dialogue between Henry Travers and Hume Cronyn, avid mystery readers who are constantly discussing the best ways to murder each other. Apart from being a bit of comic relief in an otherwise very dark film, it also demonstrates how lightly people think of murder and murderers...until they encounter them face-to-face.
My advice then, if you want to see this movie, is not to learn anything about it beforehand. Going in with no knowledge will increase the movie's initial impact, and will help you to appreciate why Hitchcock was the 'Master of Suspense'. This is a taut thriller with no gratuitous violence, foul language, or mature situations.
(Hitch considered it 'a family film'.)
Enjoy!