Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

01/15/1943 (US) • 1h 47m

Thriller, Mystery

What horror did her secret life hold… that made her dread this man of her dreams?

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

Teresa Wright

Young Charlie

Joseph Cotten

Uncle Charlie

Macdonald Carey

Jack Graham

Henry Travers

Joseph Newton

Hume Cronyn

Herbie Hawkins

Wallace Ford

Fred Saunders

Charles Bates

Roger Newton


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

small town

california

library

widow

bank

detective

telegram

housewife

film noir

incest overtones

murder

fugitive

teenage girl

black and white

murderer

police detective

privacy

visit

gender roles

brother sister 

wealthy widow

precocious child

misogynist

americana

uncle niece relationship

money in the bank

murder suspect

northern california

conflicting worldviews

bluebeard

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