Shadow of a Doubt
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Template:Infobox Film Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 Alfred Hitchcock film noir which tells the story of a young woman who thinks that her visiting uncle might be a serial killer. It features one of Hitchcock's greatest villains in "Uncle" Charlie Oakey, who is the namesake of the film's heroine, young Charlie Oakey. Because the film's two most prominent character share the same name, the name "Charlie" is said on screen approximately 170 times.
The film stars Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, Henry Travers and Hume Cronyn. The film is often considered Alfred Hitchcock's best American film and it was purportedly his own personal favorite; Hitchcock often said that this was his favorite film. [1]
The movie was written by Gordon McDonell, Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson and Alma Reville. It was directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and filmed in Santa Rosa, California.
It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story (Gordon McDonell).
Shadow of a Doubt has been deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
It was remade as Step Down to Terror in 1958.
Featured cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Teresa Wright | Young Charlie |
| Joseph Cotten | Uncle Charlie |
| Macdonald Carey | Det. Jack Graham |
| Henry Travers | Joseph Newton |
| Patricia Collinge | Emma Newton |
| Hume Cronyn | Herbie Hawkins |
| Wallace Ford | Det. Fred Saunders |
External links
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- {{{2|{{{title|Shadow of a Doubt}}}}}} at The Internet Movie Database
- Classic Movies: Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
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