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Release Date:
16 August 1943 (Sweden) moreTagline:
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 synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
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Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten are excellent in slow-paced Hitch thriller... moreUS TV Schedule:
| Thur. July 23 | 8:45 AM | TCM |
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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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
108 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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)Fun Stuff
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The name "Charlie" is spoken approximately 170 times. moreGoofs:
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. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in 'Topaz': An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin (2001) (V) moreSoundtrack:
Merry Widow Waltz moreFAQ
Does Hitchcock have a cameo in "Shadow of a Doubt"?What is the tune that Charlie can't get out of her head?
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Using the small town of Santa Rosa, California as his backdrop, Hitch takes his time in unwinding a tale about a serial killer (Joseph Cotten) who comes to town on a family visit. Slowly the suspense builds as his niece (Teresa Wright) begins to suspect that he may be the Merry Widow killer who courts wealthy women for financial gain. Against the everyday small town life of its participants, the story unfolds in a leisurely way--perhaps too slow for today's taste. Admittedly, there are some dull stretches--but midway through the story the relationship between Cotten and Wright gets us caught in the story and we have to follow it to conclusion. Macdonald Carey, Hume Cronyn, Patricia Collinge and Henry Travers are all splendid in supporting roles. Hitch uses Agatha Christie's favorite device--telling a story of murder against a mundane setting. Tighter editing might have made this more watchable, but still highly recommended as one of his best earlier works.