Shadow of a Doubt
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| Directed by | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Screenplay by | |
| Story by | Gordon McDonell |
| Produced by | Jack H. Skirball |
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| Cinematography | Joseph A. Valentine |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth |
| Music by | Dimitri Tiomkin (original) Franz Lehár |
Production company | Skirball Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.2 million (U.S. rentals) |
Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 American psychological thriller film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten. Written by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson, and Alma Reville, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story for Gordon McDonell.
The story follows Charlotte "Charlie" Newton and her family who live in very quiet Santa Rosa, California. An unexpected visit by Charles Oakley, her charming and sophisticated Uncle Charlie, brings much excitement to the family and the small town. That excitement turns to fear as young Charlie slowly begins to suspect that her uncle may be concealing a dark secret.
In 1991, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Hitchcock's favorite of all his films, Shadow of a Doubt was also the one he enjoyed making the most.