Alfred Hitchcock, Henry Travers, Hume Cronyn
A young woman thinks her uncle may be a serial killer.
DVD Release Date: March 6, 2001
Stats: 889 reviews
Shadow of a Doubt is truly one of Hitchcock's best. The gradual build is intense and intriguing, never giving too much away, but enough to make you feel as though you are working it all out. The family dynamic is well presented. Each member is different without being a forced car...( read more)
Whereas Psycho changed the way the world viewed showers, and Jaws made swimming in the ocean forever less appealing, and even Diabolique led us all to view swimming pools with cynicism, Shadow of a Doubt shows us that something as benign as "family" ca...( read more)
A much underestimated and underrated Hitchcock Thriller, In fact this was Hitchcock?s favourite. Of course this appeals to my interest of Serial Killer films and it?s great to see an enjoyable early one.
The characters were all very developed here and the storyline is told fr...( read more)
Highly distilled Hitchcock. All of the tropes that he would be heralded for later are on display in this taught "Noir in a small town" film. Rich well rounded characters bring this delightful suspense picture to life.
Very enjoyable thriller, certainly one of my favorites that i've seen of Hitchcock's work.
We've seen a similar story told many times - however, never in this much depth or with the same well done tension and suspense rising throughout the characters. Uncle Charlie truly becomes...( read more)
A gripping thriller involving a young woman and her uncle, whom she suspects is wanted as a serial killer. Some good acting from Joseph Cotten, who has the ability to play both good guys and villians. One of Hitchcock's best films!
Hitchcock was a genius. This is a great thriller. There was something about Charlotte as played by Teresa Wright that made me want to root for her so much that in the end I was loathing Joseph Cotten's Uncle Charlie for what I was sure he would try to do. I definitely think th...( read more)
Another Hitchcock masterpiece, equally as good as my favourite of his, North by Northwest. And this was BW too. Cast was spectacular all around. The changes in the main characters are amazing to witness. Hitchcock has a way of leading the audience through a narrative by making th...( read more)
it's not a 'tense thriller' and i doubt people's claims of getting shivers after hearing Joseph Cotton's character's bleak philosophy of life. This was just so-so. If you want a thriller that will keep you tense, North by Northwest, The Man Who Knew Too Much or even Saboteur are much worthier examples.
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