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Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

PG · 1943-01-15 · 1h 48m · EN
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What horror did her secret life hold… that made her dread this man of her dreams?

Just when Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Newton, is feeling especially frustrated by the lack of excitement in her small town in California, she receives wonderful news: Her uncle and namesake, Charlie Oakley, is coming to visit. However, as secrets about him come to the fore, Charlotte’s admiration turns into suspicion.

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Alfred HitchcockDirector

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▶ Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - Uncle Charlie in Bed▶ Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Trailer▶ Original Theatrical Trailer | Shadow of Doubt | Warner Archive▶ Hitchcock Shadow of a Doubt Dinner Scene

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Teresa WrightTeresa WrightCharlie NewtonJoseph CottenJoseph CottenCharlie OakleyMacdonald CareyMacdonald CareyJack GrahamHenry TraversHenry TraversJoseph NewtonPatricia CollingePatricia CollingeEmma NewtonHume CronynHume CronynHerbie HawkinsWallace FordWallace FordFred SaundersEdna May WonacottEdna May WonacottAnn NewtonCharles BatesCharles BatesRoger NewtonIrving BaconIrving BaconStation MasterClarence MuseClarence MusePullman PorterJanet ShawJanet ShawLouise Finch

Keywords

DetectiveMurderSmall townPolice detectiveFugitiveTeenage girlPrecocious childCaliforniaMisogynistBankWidowMurdererMurder suspectLibraryPrivacyBrother sister Black and whiteHousewifeNoirTelegramIncest overtonesGender rolesVisitAmericanaUncle niece relationshipWealthy widowNorthern californiaMoney in the bankConflicting worldviewsFilm noir

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityDetective · Murder · Small TownVisual styleNoir · Film NoirDialogue densityDramaDirector preference99505Actor preference237844 · 108887 · 256456

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What is Shadow of a Doubt about?

Just when Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Newton, is feeling especially frustrated by the lack of excitement in her small town in California, she receives wonderful news: Her uncle and namesake, Charlie Oakley, is coming to visit. However, as secrets about him come to the fore, Charlotte’s admiration turns into suspicion.

How long is Shadow of a Doubt?

Shadow of a Doubt has a runtime of 108 minutes.

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