Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

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Synopsis

The Newton family lead a quiet life in the North California town of Santa Rosa. The Newton's eldest daughter, 'young Charlie', decides that things need brightening up and resolves to contact her Uncle Charlie (after whom she is named) and invite him to stay. On arrival at the telegraph office she discovers he is already on his way. However, Uncle Charlie is being pursued by a couple of detectives who suspect him of being "The Merry Widow Murderer", an evil strangler wanted in connection with the deaths of several rich East coast widows. (© IMDB)

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Technical Information

• black & white
• sound mix: mono (Western Electric Sound System)
• aspect ratio: 1.37:1
• running time: 108 minutes
• production studio: Skirball Productions and Universal Pictures

Blu-ray Releases

released in 2012

Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - Universal (Blu-ray, 2012) as part of the box set: Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection - Universal (Blu-ray, 2012)

DVD Releases

• to view all of the DVD releases of this film, see Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - DVD releases

released in 2006

Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - Universal (USA, 2006) Amazon (USA) R1 NTSC 1.33:1

released in 2005

	Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - Universal (UK, 2005) R2 PAL 1.33:1
	Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - Universal (USA, 2005) R1 NTSC 1.33:1 [01:47:48]

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Image Gallery

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Film Frames

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Themes

• multiple personalities - young Charlie and her Uncle
• stairs - Uncle Charlie appears menacingly at the top of the stairs. Uncle Charlie tries to kill Charlie by sawing through an outside step. Charlie later comes down the stairs showing her uncle the incriminating ring.
• the Hitchcock cameo - playing cards on the train to Santa Rosa (more details)
  

Cast and Crew

Directed by:

• Alfred Hitchcock

Starring:

• Teresa Wright - Young Charlie
• Joseph Cotten - Uncle Charlie
• Macdonald Carey - Detective Jack Graham
• Henry Travers - Joseph Newton
• Patricia Collinge - Emma Newton
• Hume Cronyn - Herbie Hawkins
• Wallace Ford - Detective Fred Saunders
• Edna May Wonacott - Ann Newton
• Charles Bates - Roger Newton
• Irving Bacon - Station master
• Clarence Muse - Pullman porter
• Janet Shaw - Louise
• Estelle Jewell - Catherine

Produced by:

• Jack H Skirball

Written by:

• Gordon McDonell - original story
• Thornton Wilder
• Sally Benson
• Alma Reville

Photographed by:

• Joseph A Valentine

Edited by:

• Milton Carruth

Music by:

• Dimitri Tiomkin

Costume Design by:

• Adrian
• Vera West

Production Design by:

• John B Goodman - art director