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Shadow of a Doubt
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Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
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
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
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(5 articles)
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A misogynist who prayed on women more

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Also Known As:
Shadow of Doubt (USA) (poster title)
L'ombre d'un doute (Belgium: French title) (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Im Schatten des Zweifels (Austria) (Germany) [de]
La sombra de una duda (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Îndoiala (Romania) [ro]
A Sombra de uma Dúvida (Brazil) [pt]
Ani stín podezrení? (Czechoslovakia) [cs]
De schaduw van een twijfel (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
Epäilyksen varjo (Finland) [fi]
I tvivlens skygge (Denmark) [da]
L'ombra del dubbio (Italy) [it]
Mentira (Portugal) [pt]
Skuggan av ett tvivel (Sweden) [sv]
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Runtime:
108 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound 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)

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The portrait that hangs on the wall of Charlie's room to the right of her door is one drawn by Willy Pogany of actress Mary Philbin, who was a leading lady at Universal just 20 years before. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Charlie examines the ring at the library, the manner the ring is held in the closeup is not the same as immediately before or after. more
Quotes:
Ann Newton: Step on a crack, you'll break your mother's back. more
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Featured in 'Torn Curtain' Rising (2000) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Merry Widow Waltz more

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11 out of 14 people found the following comment useful:-
A misogynist who prayed on women, 19 November 2005
Author: sandra small (sandi_small@muchomail.com) from gateshead,tyne and wear, england, uk

Shadow of a Doubt is a film with the hallmark signature which defines it as one directed by Hitchcock. This is exemplified by unique camera angles,delivery of character dialogue, set pieces, and of course the suspense. As is the way of Hitchcock, he has a knack of making the actors fit neatly into their character roles. This is particularly the case of Joseph Cotton, who plays a sinister character in Uncle Charlie, who is only made to appear clean living by being placed into the context of residing with the all American, Church going family. Therefore it is by making Uncle Charlie at odds with his clean living family, which creates the intensity, and suspense for the audience who know different, in that it realises all along that he is not all that he appears to be.

Uncle Charlie relies heavily on his relationship with his niece and name sake Charlie to make him appear like butter wouldn't melt. However, as soon as Niece Charlie puts two and two together and comes to realise the truth about her Uncle the close relationship between them deteriorates at a rapid pace. But, it is less the fact that niece Charlie realises what her uncle really is, but it is because she is growing into a woman that Charlie doesn't like. In becoming a woman niece Charlie now represents all that her uncle can't abide. And it is this misogynistic streak in Uncle Charlie that compels him to attempt to murder his niece, as opposed to what she knows of him.

In all, this film has an excellent cast who give their all for Sir Alfred Hitchcock.

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