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Shadow of a Doubt( 1943)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Teresa Wright

      Charlie Newton

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      Joseph Cotten

      Charlie Oakley

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      Macdonald Carey

      Jack Graham

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      Henry Travers

      Joseph Newton

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      Patricia Collinge

      Emma Newton

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      Hume Cronyn

      Herbie Hawkins

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      Wallace Ford

      Fred Saunders

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      Edna May Wonacott

      Ann Newton

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      Charles Bates

      Roger Newton

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      Irving Bacon

      Station Master

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      Clarence Muse

      Pullman Porter

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      Janet Shaw

      Louise Finch

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      Estelle Jewell

      Catherine

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      Virginia Brissac

      Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)

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      Frances Carson

      Mrs. Potter (uncredited)

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      Earle S. Dewey

      Mr. Norton (uncredited)

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      Sarah Edwards

      Doctor's Wife on Train (uncredited)

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      Edward Fielding

      Doctor on Train (uncredited)

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      Vaughan Glaser

      Dr. Phillips (uncredited)

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      Alfred Hitchcock

      Man on Train Playing Cards (uncredited)

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      Shep Houghton

      Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

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      Ruth Lee

      Mrs. MacCurdy (uncredited)

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      Eily Malyon

      Mrs. Cochran (uncredited)

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      John McGuire

      Teen at Crosswalk (uncredited)

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      Shirley Mills

      Shirley (uncredited)

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      Constance Purdy

      Mrs. Martin (uncredited)

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      Robert Quarry

      Santa Rosa Teenager (uncredited)

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      Isabel Randolph

      Margaret Green (uncredited)

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      Grandon Rhodes

      Rev. MacCurdy (uncredited)

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      Byron Shores

      Detective (uncredited)

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      Edwin Stanley

      Mr. Green (uncredited)

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      Minerva Urecal

      Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Tue Aug 06 2019
    Merry Widow Murderer - Hitchcock style! Shadow Of A Doubt was believed to have been Hitchcock's own favourite movie, the one that he was most proud of as he felt his critics hadn't got any justifiable ammunition to shoot him down with. The film stands out because it doesn't have the tongue in cheek dark humour traits that light up most of the maestro's classics. The cheeky bonus is that of having the central premise of the main protagonist being a hero of the people. His family all adore him, where he is on the surface a man that all men want to be, and it's here that Hitchcock moulds a chil...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

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