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Epäilyksen varjo

Original title: Shadow of a Doubt
  • 19431943
  • K-12K-12
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, and Teresa Wright in Epäilyksen varjo (1943)
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A teenage girl, overjoyed when her favorite uncle comes to visit the family in their quiet California town, slowly begins to suspect that he is in fact the "Merry Widow" killer sought by the... Read allA teenage girl, overjoyed when her favorite uncle comes to visit the family in their quiet California town, slowly begins to suspect that he is in fact the "Merry Widow" killer sought by the authorities.A teenage girl, overjoyed when her favorite uncle comes to visit the family in their quiet California town, slowly begins to suspect that he is in fact the "Merry Widow" killer sought by the authorities.

IMDb RATING
7.8/10
66K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,725
779
  • Director
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Thornton Wilder(screenplay)
    • Sally Benson(screenplay)
    • Alma Reville(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Teresa Wright
    • Joseph Cotten
    • Macdonald Carey
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Writers
    • Thornton Wilder(screenplay)
    • Sally Benson(screenplay)
    • Alma Reville(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Teresa Wright
    • Joseph Cotten
    • Macdonald Carey
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 292User reviews
    • 97Critic reviews
    • 94Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Shadow of a Doubt
    Trailer 1:23
    Shadow of a Doubt

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    Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright in Epäilyksen varjo (1943)
    Joseph Cotten and Patricia Collinge in Epäilyksen varjo (1943)
    Joseph Cotten in Epäilyksen varjo (1943)
    Joseph Cotten, Patricia Collinge, and Teresa Wright in Epäilyksen varjo (1943)
    Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, and Teresa Wright in Epäilyksen varjo (1943)
    Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright in Epäilyksen varjo (1943)
    Macdonald Carey and Teresa Wright in Epäilyksen varjo (1943)
    Epäilyksen varjo (1943)
    Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright in Epäilyksen varjo (1943)
    Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright in Epäilyksen varjo (1943)
    Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright in Epäilyksen varjo (1943)
    Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, and Teresa Wright in Epäilyksen varjo (1943)

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    Teresa Wright
    Teresa Wright
    • Charlie Newton
    Joseph Cotten
    Joseph Cotten
    • Charlie Oakley
    Macdonald Carey
    Macdonald Carey
    • Jack Graham
    Henry Travers
    Henry Travers
    • Joseph Newton
    Patricia Collinge
    Patricia Collinge
    • Emma Newton
    Hume Cronyn
    Hume Cronyn
    • Herbie Hawkins
    Wallace Ford
    Wallace Ford
    • Fred Saunders
    Edna May Wonacott
    • Ann Newton
    Charles Bates
    Charles Bates
    • Roger Newton
    Irving Bacon
    Irving Bacon
    • Station Master
    Clarence Muse
    Clarence Muse
    • Pullman Porter
    Janet Shaw
    Janet Shaw
    • Louise Finch
    Estelle Jewell
    • Catherine
    Bill Bates
    • Undetermined Role
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Brissac
    Virginia Brissac
    • Mrs. Phillips
    • (uncredited)
    Frances Carson
    Frances Carson
    • Mrs. Potter
    • (uncredited)
    Earle S. Dewey
    • Mr. Norton
    • (uncredited)
    Sarah Edwards
    Sarah Edwards
    • Doctor's Wife on Train
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alfred Hitchcock
    • Writers
      • Thornton Wilder(screenplay)
      • Sally Benson(screenplay)
      • Alma Reville(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Alfred Hitchcock: On the train to Santa Rosa, California playing cards. He has the entire suit of spades in his hand, including the symbolic Ace. Being the director, he was "holding all the cards".
    • Goofs
      When Young Charlie finds she's locked in the garage with the car's engine running, she might reasonably have gone back to the car and broken out through the door with the car driven in reverse.
    • Quotes

      Uncle Charlie: You think you know something, don't you? You think you're the clever little girl who knows something. There's so much you don't know, so much. What do you know, really? You're just an ordinary little girl, living in an ordinary little town. You wake up every morning of your life and you know perfectly well that there's nothing in the world to trouble you. You go through your ordinary little day, and at night you sleep your untroubled ordinary little sleep, filled with peaceful stupid dreams. And I brought you nightmares. Or did I? Or was it a silly, inexpert little lie? You live in a dream. You're a sleepwalker, blind. How do you know what the world is like? Do you know the world is a foul sty? Do you know, if you rip off the fronts of houses, you'd find swine? The world's a hell. What does it matter what happens in it? Wake up, Charlie. Use your wits. Learn something.

    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      The Merry Widow Waltz
      (1905) (uncredited)

      Music by Franz Lehár

      In the score throughout the movie

    User reviews292

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    8/10
    Joseph Cotten in One of His Finest Performances
    A young woman (Teresa Wright) discovers her visiting "Uncle Charlie" (Joseph Cotten) may not be the man he seems to be.

    This is classic Hitchcock, and one of Joseph Cotten's finest roles, which is quite a compliment considering how great Cotten is/was. He is dark, misanthropic, misogynistic, and keeps you guessing. That is the beauty of this film: you will debate with yourself Charlie's true identity (maybe he really is who he says he is).

    The film has a good deal of suspense, and solid performances from everyone involved. I do not think this is one of Hitchcock's most well-known films, and I am sorry about that. For me, it ranks above "Rebecca" in his catalog. Really a fine film and worth seeing again.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 1945 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Skuggan av ett tvivel
    • Filming locations
      • 904 McDonald Ave, Santa Rosa, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $714
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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