Shadow of a Doubt (1943) | |
| Director(s) | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Producer(s) | Jack H. Skirball |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
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Shadow of a Doubt Overview:
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) was a Crime - Film Noir Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by Jack H. Skirball.
SYNOPSIS
In this enthralling story (and Hitchcock's personal favorite), an average small town receives a visit from the Merry Widow murderer. Cotten gives an intense, quiet performance as Wright's Uncle Charlie, whose visit she and her family eagerly anticipate. Fresh from his latest killing, Cotten charms his sister's family, especially Wright, who feels she and her worldly uncle have a special bond. But as his dark torment starts to surface, Wright is endangered when Cotten realizes she sees through him. A terrific script from Wilder perfectly establishes the small-town atmosphere (a particularly winning touch is the running dialogue between Travers and Cronyn, two mystery buffs who enliven their humdrum lives with a debate on techniques for the perfect murder), and the shadow cast by the presence of pure evil.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.Shadow of a Doubt was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1991.
Academy Awards 1943 --- Ceremony Number 16 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | Gordon McDonell | Nominated |
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HMWYBS: A Shadow Of A Doubt About Universal Studios (2)
By Anne Marie on Aug 7, 2013 From We Recycle MoviesI?m about to commit film geek blasphemy: I?m going to talk about an Alfred Hitchcock movie without mentioning the master of suspense himself. The only reason I know I can get away with this is because there is a talented group of bloggers over at The Film Experience who will examine Shadow Of A Doub... Read full article
HMWYBS: A Shadow Of A Doubt About Universal Studios (1)
By Anne Marie on Aug 7, 2013 From We Recycle MoviesI?m about to commit film geek blasphemy: I?m going to talk about an Alfred Hitchcock movie without mentioning the master of suspense himself. The only reason I know I can get away with this is because there is a talented group of bloggers over at The Film Experience who will examine Shadow Of A Doub... Read full article
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Quotes from
Uncle Charlie: The cities are full of women, middle-aged widows, husbands, dead, husbands who've spent their lives making fortunes, working and working. And then they die and leave their money to their wives, their silly wives. And what do the wives do, these useless women? You see them in the hotels, the best hotels, every day by the thousands, drinking the money, eating the money, losing the money at bridge, playing all day and all night, smelling of money, proud of their jewelry but of nothing else, horrible, faded, fat, greedy women... Are they human or are they fat, wheezing animals, hmm? And what happens to animals when they get too fat and too old?
Mrs. Poetter: There's one good thing in being a widow, isn't there? You don't have to ask your husband for money.
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Facts about
In his interview with François Truffaut on "Shadow" (first published in 1967), Alfred Hitchcock said the dense, black smoke belching from the train that brings Charles Oakley to Santa Rosa was a deliberate symbol of imminent evil.
The bridge in the opening of the movie is the Pulaski Skyway that carries U.S. Routes 1 and 9 between Jersey City N.J. and Newark N.J.
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