Shadow of a Doubt

Name: Shadow of a Doubt
Genre: Thriller
Released: January 15, 1943
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 94
Cast: Charles Bates, Edna May Wonacott, Henry Travers, Hume Cronyn, Irving Bacon

1943

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: January 15, 1943 | TV-PG

Starring: Charles Bates, Edna May Wonacott, Henry Travers, Hume Cronyn, Irving Bacon, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, Patricia Collinge, Teresa Wright, Wallace Ford

Summary: A young woman discovers her visiting uncle may not be the man he seems to be.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Genre(s): Thriller

Rating: TV-PG

Runtime: 108 min

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Dave Kehr

Hitchcock's discovery of darkness within the heart of small-town America remains one of his most harrowing films, a peek behind the facade of security that reveals loneliness, despair, and death. Read full review

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Bosley Crowther

You've got to hand it to Alfred Hitchcock: when he sows the fearful seeds of mistrust in one of his motion pictures he can raise more goose pimples to the square inch of a customer's flesh than any other director of thrillers in Hollywood. Read full review

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Roger Ebert

No one would ever accuse Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt of being plausible, but it is framed so distinctively in the Hitchcock style that it plays firmly and never breaks out of the story. Read full review

Keith Phipps

Hitchcock is fully Hitchcock here, plunging deeply into his characters’ psyches, and remaining in full control of every cinematic effect. Read full review

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A superb film. Read full review

Michael Bowen

Hitchcock at his cynical best. [18 Sept 1988, p.87]

Pauline Kael

It's very well worked out in terms of character and it has a sustained grip, but it certainly isn't as much fun as several of his other films.

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Deanomite

Jun 25, 2020

I never noticed until the last viewing how close the uncle and niece are, he puts a ring on her wedding finger, opposite hand.

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Gamzguy17

Aug 21, 2021

'Shadow of a Doubt' is a masterpiece. It continues to be well understood and enjoyed in both the present and the future because of its smart characters and script. I'm not exaggerating, this film is home to, quite possibly, the smartest female lead character at the time of its release. This'Shadow of a Doubt' is a masterpiece. It continues to be well understood and enjoyed in both the present and the future because of its smart characters and script. I'm not exaggerating, this film is home to, quite possibly, the smartest female lead character at the time of its release. This is just one of many parts that make 'Shadow of a Doubt' so brilliant because when all is said and done, this film was a game changer. Many Thrillers since have been inspired by its modern writing, pacing, and cinematography. It is such a pleasure to watch these film elements unfold because I had fun comparing some scenes from the film with the future films it inspired. Whenever Hitchcock was asked in interviews, 'What is your favourite film from your filmography?' His response was "Shadow of a Doubt". It was certainly a damn fine choice.… Expand

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April22

Jun 14, 2019

Really unrated, maybe one of its best works. A true thriller, a beautiful movie.

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 23, 2021

This is a slow burner of a film - the plot development gets quite good towards the end. there is a certain plausability about it, which is a little spooky I suppose. Its a typical film noir film, with frustratingly over the top incidental music at times but I liked the character developmentThis is a slow burner of a film - the plot development gets quite good towards the end. there is a certain plausability about it, which is a little spooky I suppose. Its a typical film noir film, with frustratingly over the top incidental music at times but I liked the character development and as a Hitchcock film, it's not bad, particularly with the plot twists but its not entirely gripping I suppose. It's not a bad film and so I'd recommend it, yes.… Expand

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