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Starring: Hume Cronyn, Henry Travers, Joseph Cotten, Wallace Ford, Janet Shaw, Teresa Wright, Patricia Collinge
Director(s): Alfred Hitchcock
Country: USA
Year: 1943
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IMDB Rating: 8.1 out of 10 (25849 votes)
Charlotte Charlie Newton is bored with her quiet life at home with her parents and her younger sister. She wishes something exciting wold happen and knows exactly what they need a visit from her sophisticated and much traveled uncle Charlie Oakley, her mothers younger brother. Imagine her delight when, out of the blue, they receive a telegram from uncle Charlie announcing that he is coming to visit them for awhile. Charlie Oakley creates quite a stir and charms the ladies club as well as the bank president where his brother-in-law works. Young Charlie begins to notice some odd behavior on his part, such as cutting out a story in the local paper about a man who marries and then murders rich widows. When two strangers appear asking questions about him, she begins to imagine the worse about her dearly beloved uncle Charlie.
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MarieGabrielle (22 May 2012)
But they're alive, they're human beings......
..."Are they?"... a mendacious Joseph Cotten (as Uncle Charlie) staresinto the camera, with a grimace reflecting his contempt for merrywidows. "The Merry Widow Killer" is loose in small town America, andHitchcock again proves that no one can know what evil lives inside thespirits of some men.Patricia Collinge is very good as the conventional, self-satisfiedhousewife, ..."ah the house owns us"..., she says to a photographerfrom Good Housekeeping proudly. All is well and happy. Or so it seems.Teresa Wright, as Uncle Charlie's favorite niece, senses something isawry. The very fine emerald her impoverished waitress friend admires isill gotten gains. Apparently from a dead widow. Hume Cronyn also has anexcellent cameo as a neighbor who trades murder hypotheses withWright's father, Henry Travers. A few ironic and amusing macabrestories.The middle class morality Hitchcock pokes fun with, always subtle. Inthis case his anti-hero protagonist Joe Cotten casually depositing$40,000.00 in the bank and quipping we all know what banks are theytake your money, God forbid you want some of it back. Brilliant andfrightening character study. Do not miss. 9/10.
tedg (21 May 2012)
The Widow Dies
I think Hitchcock was a late bloomer, and even then he sometimes didsome dreadful stuff. I just cannot fathom anyone who sees anyconsistency in his work, even the way he handles the camera."Rear Window" and "Vertigo" were masterpieces, novel cinematicnarrative integrated into highly self-referential stories. I think insome way, they were the result of some happy accident and the peak ofcollaboration with his wife, who seems to have been the brains behindthe narrative devices. Hitch seemed to have good visual intuition,novel ideas about who the camera was, and good production skills. Butshe was the genius.She's not much in evidence here. Instead we have the lazy Hitchcock,the one who relies on tension. But this time, it isn't something weknow that the characters don't: its something both we and the maincharacter know. Sure, there's a small town and a small town home withevil visiting. But its hardly enough to sustain a long form film.There's one cinematic stroke only, with the rest is an effect thatsimply doesn't work: the tune of a waltz. We actually see the dancersat the beginning and end, and we hear the tune repeatedly. But thedancing itself means nothing; its the WORDS to the song that aresupposed to matter. But if you listen to them, they don't, evenremotely. This reference through three filters  dancers, to waltzmusic, to the words to the music, to a point in the plot  isn't worthyof anyone.I'm going to recommend that you not watch this, because seeing any ofHitch's better films again would be better than seeing this one once.Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do withthis part of your life.
SMacy (17 May 2012)
The Discrete Charm of the Bourgeoisie Killer
Hitchcock cited this film as his personal favorite; he apparently savoredthe idea of a serial killer entering the calm, middle-class world of SantaRosa, CA. And it is perversely delightful (especially for a film of thisage) to see the murderer's nihilistic philosophy not given much reproach;though he's obviously gone too far in his murderous actions, he's a lotmoreappealing, and sensical, than most of the other characters in the story.However, this is one of Hitchcock's least cinematically interesting filmsofhis American period; it seems he was so tickled by the material that hefelthe didn't need to invest his inventive stylistic flourishes into thestory.Granted, there are some choice touches: the extradiagetic transitionalballroom dance is haunting, and the easy supernaturality of UncleCharlie'sability to evade capture is masterfully, subtly conveyed. Perhaps it'sshallow of me to yearn for a big set-piece or two, but Hitchcock'sset-pieces always did more than merely entertainingly punctuate hisnarratives; they enriched the meanings of his works on a surrealisticallypsychological level. This is one of the few Hitchcock films that leaves mefeeling unfulfilled.
The_Void (17 May 2012)
Dark and brooding thriller from the master of suspense
It is well known that this film is Alfred Hitchcock's favourite of hisown oeuvre, and it's a big favourite of mine also. It is also welldocumented that for this film, Hitchcock stated that he "wants to bringviolence back into the home, where it belongs" and he has certainlysucceeded at doing that. Hitchcock spends much of the early screen timebuilding up the family at the centre of the tale, and then allowing theviolence to come to them, which shows Hitchcock's mastery of the mediumas showing the story develop in this way makes the tale much morefrightening than if we hadn't got to know the family at the centre ofthe story first. Joseph Cotten stars as uncle Charlie; a man fleeingPhiladelphia to escape the law after marrying and then murderingseveral rich widows. He goes to stay with his sister and her family,which includes a husband, two young children and the eldest daughter;his niece and namesake; also called 'Charlie'.Hitchcock puts the focus of the story on young Charlie and herrelationship with her uncle. This gives the story a frightening angleas it follows the classic tale of the strange uncle. It's also welldone as young Charlie is shown to be the sweetest of characters, andwhen the dark uncle Charlie enters the fray, her sweet world isinfected by nightmares, which also gives way to elements of the classic'coming of age' tale to enter the proceedings. As if that wasn'tenough, Shadow of a Doubt also exposes the trust we put in our lovedones, and how any person is likely to try and shift the blame, orignore it completely, if their loved one has done wrong. This is shownby the way that young Charlie still attempts to cover for her beloveduncle even when all the evidence is pointing to him being guilty.Hitchcock has turned this thriller, which could easily have beenroutine, into a complex study of a family that retains it's interestthroughout due to the multiple themes on display.Joseph Cotten was the absolute perfect choice to play uncle Charlie.His portrayal is picture perfect; he carries with him an atmosphere ofdread and morbidity throughout, even when he's not doing anythingwrong. A role of this sort is difficult to get right, as it's all toeasy to underplay it so it isn't effective, or to overstate it so itbecomes ridiculous; but Cotten gets the performance spot on. TeresaWright, who stars alongside Cotten in the role of the other Charliealso does well and delivers a mature and assured performance that fitsher character brilliantly. Some of the supporting roles look a littlesuspect at times, but on the whole the acting from the support is goodenough.The ending of the film comes somewhat against the run of play and ismaybe a little bit too over the top after the rest of the film, whichis largely down to earth. However, it does work and a big ending isn'tsomething I am in the habit of complaining about. This is up there withHitchcock's best work and therefore is highly recommended.
jhowe (06 May 2012)
This movie is one of my all time favorites!
I love this film. Alfred Hitchcock is my favorite director, and this isoneof his best. There are great performances (especially by Joseph Cotten andTeresa Wright), a really original story and all kinds of subtle Hitchcocktouches that you only notice subconsciously until you've viewed the filmseveral times. Truly top-notch!
(05 May 2012)
strains 2010 credulity
Love Hitch, but I wasn't feeling this one, which I had never previously seen. Setup is nice but strains 2010 credulity; I guarantee this was really creepy and foreboding in 1943, when scenes played out in front of rear-screen projected backdrops didn't jar you right out of the mood.
knucklebreather (04 May 2012)
Suspense on Main Street
In "Shadow of a Doubt", Alfred Hitchcock takes the action to MainStreet USA. To understand this movie as it was meant to affect theaverage viewer, just read an old 1940s newspaper on microfilm. Theadvertisements speak with almost surreal frequency of the typicalAmerican family, this nonexistent ideal that so many people felt as ifthey should be striving to be.This typical family ideal was very powerful, and to question it had apower that it simply doesn't today. This movie is essentially achallenge to that ideal, albeit a charmingly clumsy challenge that wasall Hollywood could muster at the time. This movie doesn't say thatrace relations or an evolving economy or lifestyle-altering technologyis a threat to the typical American family, but simply that evil,uncaring people are the threat.We are presented with a family that, despite its protestations, is toldby a national survey team that they are the typical American family.Indeed the family is off-kilter, but nevertheless Hitchcock intendsthem as a typical family, if geared toward being audience-pleasing withall their quirks.Their peaceful "typical" life is interrupted when "Uncle Charlie" comesfor a visit. The abrasive city-dweller with many secrets and detectivesin tow makes very explicit the threat he represents, telling hisnamesake niece "You go through your ordinary little day, and at nightyou sleep your untroubled ordinary little sleep, filled with peacefulstupid dreams. And I brought you nightmares." The suspense in thismovie isn't Uncle Charlie's dark past and what he'll do to avoidcapture, but, in the context of 1943 America, it must have meant to beshocking that a nihilistic self-loathing man capable of murder withoutany qualms could be coming to a pleasant, picture-perfect small townUSA. The scare here for the original audiences was an attack on"ordinary America"."Shadow of a Doubt" shows us a pleasant world of (white) peoplecheerfully walking on sidewalks, being helped along by the kindlypoliceman and hurrying home to dinner with their idealized families,and asks us to imagine that being under attack. While the threat to"Ordinary America" didn't end up being evil uncles, it's still apowerful movie about the fear of change.Stylistically, it is full of wonderful angles and exciting,by-the-books suspense building. I personally don't feel it's thetop-tier classic many do, there's far too much formula and cliché andnot a great deal of truly original concepts, but it's still aworthwhile movie to see.
(04 May 2012)
A true classic and ahead of its time.
This is more than just a nailbitingly effective exercise in suspense, but is, more fundamentally, a supremely compelling parable about the insidious forms that evil can take, the inevitable loss of innocence that must occur when this evil is recognized, and the courage and integrity it takes to combat such evil. Moreover, Hitchcock displays an intuitive and sophisticated psychological perception about the mentality of the psychopath-sociopath, for what he suggests in this film is that Uncle Charley's murderous behavior is not the product of conscious, considered moral choice, but rather of a sickness of the soul that results in a basic alienation from the warp and woof of the social fabric. This perception is brilliantly conveyed by Joseph Cotten as Uncle Charley, in addition to his clever and effective manipulation of his suave persona to render his characterization all the more diabolical.One of the great films of all time, and arguably, Hitchcock's greatest masterpiece.
(02 May 2012)
Shadow of a Doubt
Both Wright and Cotton were great in their roles. This is one of my favorite Hitchcock movies. I love the scenes of the old town, it really brings back sweet memories, especially the Library.
Cherian (01 May 2012)
Alfred Hitchcock's personal favorite and one of my favorites
Shadow of A Doubt is a film that takes place in Santa Rosa.Performances from Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten were great. This wasTeresa Wright's favorite film too. I think this film was also TeresaWright's best performance.My request is at least watch a Hitchcock film twice before you judgethe film. Unlike other films, Hitchcock films are very special. ManyHitchcock fans found out the Vampire references in the film. I found itvery interesting. I collected these informations from many Hitchcockfans. So credits for these informations goes to them.Here are some examples.1) Dracula comes to London from "Transylvania." Uncle Charlie comes toSanta Rosa from "Pennsylvania." 2) When we are first introduced toUncle Charlie, he is lying on his bed, arms folded across his chest,suggestive of a vampire lying in his coffin. As the landlady lowers theblind and the light disappears from his face, Uncle Charlie rises asthough waiting to commit his crimes under the cover of darkness. Thisimage is also interesting to note, as the blinds are "traditionally"drawn where there is a dead man in the room.3) Saunder's desire to hear Ann tell the story of Dracula.4) The line "The same blood flows in our veins" does have a connectionto the 1931 film--Dracula says the exact same line in reference toMina.5) Uncle Charlie is attracted to Women. And Women are attracted toUncle Charlie.There are more similarities. These symbolisms are all there for apurpose. For Example, Uncle Charlie can be connected to each charactersin the family. Let me take Ann and Roger. When Uncle Charlie was young,he was exactly like Ann. Always reading. As for Roger, Uncle Charliewas the youngest in the family. Hitchcock enjoyed working withPlaywright Thornton Wilder. Alfred Hitchcock and Thornton Wilder alwaysliked the idea of putting extraordinary events in an ordinary town. They both put personal elements in the film. Here are some examples -"Charlie's mother is named Emma, like Hitch's mother; Uncle Charlie'schildhood bike accident happened to Hitch; Herbie is mother-dominatedand obsessed with murder, like Hitch; Ann resembles his daughterPatricia, and reads Ivanhoe, a book Hitch knew by heart as a child;Joseph (Hitchcock's second name) refuses to drive a car, like Hitch."According to Hitchcock, Oscar Wilde once said "You destroy the thingyou love." He used this idea in this film. Young Charlie loved UncleCharlie. But ended up destroying him.If I put more informations, then it will be too long. As for me, I lovethe film. But this is my opinion. I highly recommend this film for thepeople who love thrillers.
gpeevers (29 April 2012)
Hitchcock Favourite
Story of a young woman (Teresa Wright) living in a small town with herfamily and looking forward to a visit from her favorite uncle (JosephCotten). The trouble is that she begins to suspect her uncle might be aserial killer known as the Merry Widow murderer.The picture shows Hitchcock's great skill at developing suspense. Whilehe would make many great thrillers over his career, this film standsout for me because it achieves this result without the fantasticlocales or the spectacular set pieces of some of his later films.Teresa Wright who would be nominated for three Oscars and win one inthe two years leading up to this film is very effective in her role.Equally as effective is Joseph Cotten at is most sinister.The strong supporting cast includes MacDonald Carey, Henry Travers(Clarence from it s a Wonderful Life) and Hume Cronyn.The script that so effectively works at building the suspense in thesmall town locale was co-written by Thorton Wilder (Our Town).As has often been cited this was reportedly Hitchcock's personalfavorites amongst his own films.
John T. Ryan (29 April 2012)
All Families Have Their Deep Dark Secrets; Be They Dysfunctional Types or Be They The So-Called "Normal Types."
IT is indeed a point of interest that this Film Noir, psychologicalthriller would be offered as a diversion to the very real horrors ofWorld War II; which were only too much of a reality to the folks on thehome front in 1943. The engagement of American and other Allied Nationsin Europe, the Far East, the Pacific and North Africa was enough of aliving horror. Interestingly, or perhaps intentionally, any mention ofthe War is missing from this Contemporary storyline.WE find it further to be an example of totally unfettered irony thatthe Film is a co-production of the distributor, Universal Pictures; whoalso released the production. It was Universal, of course, who made itsgreat fame and fortune by producing such classic works of Horror as LonChaney's starring vehicles THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923) and THEPHANTOM OF THE OPERA (19??). Moving into the Sound Era, it was CarlLemmaele's home studio that gave us Bela Lugosi in Dracula (1931),Boris Karloff as the Monster in FRANKENSTEIN (also '31) and BRIDE OFFRANKENSTEIN (1935); as well as his portrayal of Im-Ho-Tep in THE MUMMY(1932). Further examples of fine works of Gothic Horror are: THEWEREWOLF OF London (1935), THE WOLFMAN (1941); as well as a whole sh*thouse full of sequels, spin-offs and All-Star Monster fest crossovers.OBVIOUSLY, Alfred Hitchcock's SHADOW OF A DOUBT (SkirbillProductions/Universal Pictures, 1943) made for a very different sort ofHorror Picture; albeit one that should be all the more frightening, forit could happen.HITCH takes a very fine cast and puts them through their paces in thesort of manner to which we have become accustomed. The interplay amongthe main characters is near perfection; with the cast featuring: YoungCharlie Newton (Teresa Wright), Uncle Charlie (Joseph Cotten ),Detective Jack Graham (MacDonald Carey in his first featured role),Joseph Newton (Henry Travers), Emma Newton (Patricia Collinge),Detective Fred Saunders (Wallace Ford) and a supporting cast of what,hundreds? Some outstanding work is in evidence by some great CharacterActors (Face Players). Among them is a very pivotal performance byveteran Clarence Muse as a Pullman Porter and a young Hume Cronyn, inhis film debut as the Newton's neighbor and detective novel fanatic,Herbie Hawkins.WE have read that Sir Alfred designed the whole to be a view of thedarker side of Life; which even exists on Main Street USA, in our SmallTowns. Allegedly this was spurned on by the adaptation of ThorntonWilder's Broadway Drama, OUR TOWN (Sol Lesser's PrincipalPictures/United Artists Corporation, 1940)* to the Silver Screen.Indeed, we can fully understand how an offbeat sort of approach, whichmay well not have translated into big (bleepin') deal Box Office$ucce$$; but surely inspired a degree of Cult Status and Following.THIS inclusion of a huge talent such as Thornton Wilder is certainly atrue feather in the cap of the whole Hitchcock Production Team; as thename alone certainly would elevate any Production, even a Three Stooges2 reeler comedy, to the level above any cinematic endeavour. For thiswe heartily congratulate Messers Wilder and Hitchcock; but we fail togive an automatic status as a True Work of "Art"; for as much as we dotruly like this film and have enjoyed multiple viewings of it and woulddo it again in a New York Minute. We just believe there are just a fewminor details that should be discussed and disgusted. That would be thescreenplay itself.WHILE the story is inherently gripping, suspenseful and trulyhorrifying it, like any work of fiction, must take certain artisticlicense in maintaining continuity, eliminating any unnecessary orrepetitive dialogue and in relating its message (whatever that may be).With or without Mr. Thornton Wilder's considerable ability, under thewrong hands of a lesser film maker, the story could be in danger ofgetting, well, sort of hokey. Our guess that a writer like the abovementioned Pulitzer Prize Winner wrote this in his spare time and couldmost likely have just "phoned it in"; all for a very hand$ome amount ofCold Ca$h Fee$. (Uh, no problem there, Thornton! After all, we allgotta eat!) WELL, thank God that it was a guy like Hitch who did it; when you addthe great photographic work done in the real life Santa Rosa,California and New Jersey (which as a by product provided the worldwith an archival record of Small Town America, circa 1940. Hey, that'swhat we were sort of started out to do, no? (And we got it, warts andall!) NOTE * Oh, what a surprise to us it was to us to see Producer SolLesser's name in our research for the OUR TOWN movie version. Beforenow, Sol was only known for his productions, such as THE RETURN OFCHANDU (Principal Pictures, 1934) with Bela Lugosi , the TARZAN THEFEARLESS Serial (Principal Pictures, 1933) with Buster Crabbe in hissolo outing with the loin cloth of Tarzan. He also was responsible forall of the post-MGM Tarzan Pictures with Johnny Weissmuller done at RKORadio Pictures.POODLE SCHNITZ!!
(27 April 2012)
The Truth About Charlie,
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***"Shadow of a Doubt" (1943), the story of a serial murderer as a loving uncle is the movie which Hitchcock himself had declared as his favorite. This movie is quite a departure from Hitchcock's previous Hollywood productions. For the first half, it is an intimate family dramedy that describes a typical American family in a typical small town, USA which in this film is called Santa Rosa, CA. Hitch said about the movie, "I am extremely anxious to avoid the conventional small-town American scene and the stock figures that have been seen in so many films." Much of the film was shot on location in a real California small town far away from the studio. The director worked closely with the famous writer Thornton Wilder on the screen (Oscar nomination) about a charming attractive young man (Joseph Cotten) who after many years comes to Santa Rosa to visit with the family of his older sister whom he truly loved. He brings into the lives of his relatives, especially his older niece and namesake Charlie (Teresa Wright) excitement and joy. Soon things begin look puzzling and even grim when two undercover detectives from a big city on the East Coast show up in Santa Rosa and reveal to Charlie who by the words of her father, "has brains" and the power of observation that her beloved uncle Charlie may be an infamous "Merry Widows murderer" on the run. The girl does not want to believe the detectives but she can't help noticing her uncle's strange behavior, his sudden and scary mood changes. The inscription on a gorgeous emerald ring he gave her as a gift makes her think of a previous owner of the pricey jewelry. She grows increasingly suspicious of the uncle who loves his niece but he loves his freedom much, much more...Unbearable tension builds up, leading to the series of accidents and to hair-raising climax in the best traditions of Hitchcock's movies.
MrBiddle (26 April 2012)
Beyond a doubt, one of Hitch's best!
More melodramatic than suspenseful but this is in my opinion one ofHitchcock's most absorbing films. Also one of his movies with stylizedcamera movements. Such as one the shot tightens up when Uncle Charlietells something about the widows in the dinner table scene. And liketypical Hitchcock, there's always some beautiful mobile framing everynow and again in the movie. Was fascinating to see the transition tohow jolly young Teresa Wright suddenly becomes stricken and perturbedwhen she finds out about Uncle Charles.The most frightening scene is the one in the end inside the train andits the final payoff of HOW Uncle Charles murders his victims and thekind of man he has really always been.I hear this is one of Hitchcock's underrated films and I wonder why onecalled NOTORIOUS inferior to this one. By the way it was the MerryWidow waltz and at the time of this movie, it needed no explanation.Yeah, I only send telegrams the normal way.Grade A+
Wolfsynd (22 April 2012)
I'll never look at my Uncle the same way.
O.K. can you say creepy?But good. Very good. All the actors in this movie do a splendidjob. As usual, Hitchcock does a great job of building suspense,and keeping the viewer guessing the whole way through. All this,and he still has time to illustrate his fear of cops. Not hisgreatest piece of work, but still very good, and very Hitchcock
blanche-2 (21 April 2012)
Hitchcock's favorite film
Hitchcock claimed that Shadow of a Doubt was his favorite movie. Thereis one funny story about it, which is that after making great effortsto find the perfect house in Santa Rosa, California in which to makethe film, the family was so excited, they had the place painted - whichwasn't what he wanted. Nevertheless, the house still stands in SantaRosa today.This is a wonderful film about The Merry Widow killer, a visitinguncle, and the adoring niece named after him. Hitchcock believed thatvillains had to be attractive, not slimy - otherwise, how could theycon anyone? So he chose Joseph Cotten, who is charming and smooth asUncle Charlie. Theresa Wright is excellent as the young niece living inSmall Town, USA, who is about to learn a hard life lesson.There are several things I love about the film: One - the bizarremurder plots concocted by Henry Travers, who plays Wright's father, andhis friend, played by Hume Cronyn. As they discuss abstract killings,there is a murderer in their midst. Another thing, much more subtle,demonstrates Hitchcock's tremendous knowledge of human beings. None ofthe little children want to sit next to Uncle Charlie. Pure spirits,children always know when someone isn't quite right.MacDonald Carey is one of the investigating detectives who has a lovelyscene with Wright at the end of the film. One of the comments for thisfilm stated that World War II is never mentioned. Not directly - butwatch the end of the movie again.
mstomaso (20 April 2012)
Not the standard Hitchcock stuff * MILD SPOILER*
Shadow of a Doubt is classified as a Film Noir thriller. While I cansee elements of film noir and elements of the thriller genre in thisfilm, I think this film is more of a character study. It's a storyabout what happens when a soul-mate turns out to be somebodyunexpected.The cast is excellent, and the lead characters - played by JosephCotten and Teresa Wright - are very well imagined, written andportrayed. Both characters called for sweeping and dramatic personalitychanges which Wright and Cotten pulled off convincingly. Wright plays avery young woman (19-ish) living with her family and sort of depressedand aimless, while Cotten is her namesake and favorite uncle, Charlie.Uncle Charlie has come to visit and brought good cheer to the entirefamily, but shortly after his arrival, young Charlie begins to discoverthat Uncle Charlie has some sinister secrets. As the clues begin to addup to a coherent conclusion, Wright's character is forced to decidewhat to do about her growing, troublesome, understanding.In typical Hitchcockian fashion, the film toys with its audience forthe first 3/4ths and does not reveal itself until its almost too late -playing on paranoia, misleading and ambiguous dialog, and terrificacting to create equivocation. However, as you will see, this is notthe standard Hitchcock stuff - in the end it has more to do with thecharacters and what they do than the action and resolution of theingenious plot.The Hitch' blows me away almost every time, and Shadow of a Doubt isone of his best. If you haven't seen it, you should. It's a verythoughtful and exquisitely executed character study about a very youngand very bright woman, encountering the heavy side of life for thefirst time, and the choices she makes. Worth seeing for Wright'sperformance alone (easily Oscar-worthy), Shadow of a Doubt is atimeless piece of noir-esquire originality.
(20 April 2012)
I didn't get what I ordered!
This review is from: Shadow of a Doubt (Enhanced) 1943 (DVD) I ordered the enhanced DVD, which is more expensive than theregular DVD. Guess what? I got the cheaper one, but at the more enhanced price.Not worth it to me to send back and pay the extra postage.Will be careful about buying anything from Amazon, with any extra frills.
Sondev (17 April 2012)
Receives more credit than it deserves
No spoilers.This film tries to build suspense through simpler methods, everythingthat happens in the film seems like it could happen in your own life. Ifeel that viewers seem to have focused more on this different approachtowards building suspense than they spend actually feeling thesuspense, leading it to become overrated by most viewers. As a resultit receives some praise for being a different type of film more thanactually being an entertaining film. Hitchcock also said it was hispersonal favorite, which also has helped push people towards viewing itas a classic.I wouldn't call it a bad movie, however in my opinion it falls short ofHitchcock's later efforts. If I have to say something nice I'll givecredit to the acting being a little above par for that time period.Other than that even for being made in 1943 I would have to consider itaverage.
rferentz (17 April 2012)
My favorite Hitchcock film
This is my all-time favorite Alfred Hitchcock film. The acting issuperb. The direction is top-rate. The writing and the cinematographyis amazing. Teresa Wright has never been better, and I'm stunned thatshe wasn't nominated for the Academy Award for Leading Actress, as shecertainly deserved it. Although I've never enjoyed Joseph Cotten beforethis film or afterward, here he is perfectly cast and delivers a fineperformance. To try and describe all of the reasons I enjoyed andappreciated Hitchcock's work here would take all day long. Thecinematography certainly compliments the story and nearly becomes acharacter all by itself. Mezmerizing. Highly recommended.
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