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Overview

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Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers:
Thornton Wilder (screenplay) &
Sally Benson (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 August 1943 (Sweden) more
Tagline:
A Blast of DRAMATIC Dynamite exploded right before your eyes!
Plot:
A young woman discovers her visiting "Uncle Charlie" may not be the man he seems to be. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
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(5 articles)
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Among the greatest Hitchock classics of the 40's more
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Also Known As:
Shadow of Doubt (USA) (poster title)
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Runtime:
108 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Spain:13 | South Korea:15 (2004) | Brazil:14 | USA:PG (re-rating) (1984) | Argentina:16 | Australia:PG | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Ireland:PG | Peru:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:Approved (PCA #9011) (original rating) | UK:A (original rating)

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The portrait that hangs on the wall of Charlie's room to the right of her door is one drawn by Willy Pogany of actress Mary Philbin, who was a leading lady at Universal just 20 years before. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Charlie examines the ring at the library, the manner the ring is held in the closeup is not the same as immediately before or after. more
Quotes:
Young Charlie: He thought the world was a horrible place. He couldn't have been very happy, ever. He didn't trust people. Seemed to hate them. He hated the whole world. You know, he said people like us had no idea what the world was really like. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Disconnected (1983) more
Soundtrack:
Merry Widow Waltz more

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28 out of 38 people found the following comment useful:-
Among the greatest Hitchock classics of the 40's, 17 November 2003
10/10
Author: Mika Pykäläaho (bygis80@hotmail.com) from Järvenpää, Finland

The ultimate master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock directed his fascinating masterpiece "Shadow of a doubt" at the age of 44 and it was a terrific improvement after the classic "Saboteur" which was definitely a great Hitch movie too, don't get me wrong here. Could it be more simple: this one just had a perfect story that really touched the audience and the whole wicked idea of finding out you have a killer uncle is most exciting when you think of it. It could happen to anybody, I'm sure. No wonder this was one of Hitchcock's own personal favorites. "Shadow of a doubt" may not be the finest Hitchcock-movie of the 40's, though. I admit I haven't seen all of them but I think "Rope" was ever better and "Spellbound" at least just as marvelous but it's safe to say this is one of the most stylish Hitchcock-movies of the decade. What a shame Joseph Cotten never became a bigger star because his powerful performance was one of the most memorable elements of the film.

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