The cities are full of women, middle-aged widows, husbands, dead, husbands who've spent their lives making fortunes, working and working. And then they die and leave their money to their wives, their silly wives.
-Charlie Oakle
Watched Alfred Hitchcock's favorite film on his 119th Birthday.
Always been a favorite of mine, even as the narrative strains the bounds of plausibility at times. It's classic Hitchcock in all the best ways, though, and Teresa Wright is such a charming presence it's easy to overlook any narrative gaps.
Joseph Cotten's performance in this film is absolutely legendary and pulls you completely in.
Yep. I've seen them. Some more than a few times. Psycho, North by Northwest, Rear Window, Vertigo...so many greats. Trying to remember all of the fantastic elements in each of them is impossible. That said, I really don't know how I can write anything worthwhile about Hitchcock. I am just a movie fan and to dissect any of his films is ridiculous any way you try to slice it. "Shadow of a Doubt" is obviously early Hitchcock, but you can already see how skilled he is with all of his shots and man, he knows how to build suspense. I really liked Joseph Cotten in this, but Theresa Wright stood out more than anything else.
I loved this film! An uncle who is trying to kill you because you know he’s a serial killer is a surprisingly good plot. There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about this film
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There’s a part towards the end where Joseph Cotten gives the coldest look that sent chills down my spine.
Shadow of a Doubt is a classy psychological thriller by the master himself, Alfred Hitchcock. Dark and twisted, with dread throughout.