Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

1943 · 1h 48m · PG

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

A teenage girl, overjoyed when her uncle comes to visit the family in their quiet California town, slowly begins to suspect that he is the "Merry Widow" killer sought by the authorities.

Full synopsis

Charlotte "Charlie" Newton is bored with her quiet life at home with her parents and younger sister. She wishes something exciting would happen and knows exactly what they need: a visit from her sophisticated, much-traveled Uncle Charlie Oakley, her mother's 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 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 worst about her beloved Uncle Charlie.

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Cast (32)

Teresa Wright Teresa Wright Young Charlie Joseph Cotten Joseph Cotten Uncle Charlie 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 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 Virginia Brissac Virginia Brissac Mrs. Phillips (uncredited) Frances Carson Frances Carson Mrs. Potter (uncredited) Earle S. Dewey Earle S. Dewey Mr. Norton (uncredited) Sarah Edwards Sarah Edwards Doctor's Wife on Train (uncredited) Edward Fielding Edward Fielding Doctor on Train (uncredited) Vaughan Glaser Vaughan Glaser Dr. Phillips (uncredited) Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock Man on Train Playing Cards (uncredited) Shep Houghton Shep Houghton Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) Ruth Lee Ruth Lee Mrs. MacCurdy (uncredited) Eily Malyon Eily Malyon Mrs. Cochran (uncredited) John McGuire John McGuire Teen at Crosswalk (uncredited) Shirley Mills Shirley Mills Shirley (uncredited) Constance Purdy Constance Purdy Mrs. Martin (uncredited) Robert Quarry Robert Quarry Santa Rosa Teenager (uncredited) Isabel Randolph Isabel Randolph Margaret Green (uncredited) Grandon Rhodes Rev. MacCurdy (uncredited) Byron Shores Detective (uncredited) Edwin Stanley Edwin Stanley Mr. Green (uncredited) Minerva Urecal Minerva Urecal Mrs. Henderson (uncredited)