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Shadow of a Doubt(Movie, 1943)

FSK: 12+ years
| 1h 48min | Genres: Thriller, Crime
Shadow of a DoubtRating: 3.8/5 (with 467467 votes)
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. Charlotte "Charlie" Newton and her parents live in very quiet Santa Rosa, California. An unexpected visit by Charles Oakley, her charming and sophisticated "Uncle Charlie", brings much excitement to her family and the small town. That excitement turns to fear as young Charlie slowly realizes her uncle is in fact a wanted serial murderer known as the "Merry Widow" killer. The fear escalates when Oakley realizes she knows his 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". The film was also Alfred Hitchco..."> ()
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Amazon Instant Video
Available languages: English
Available subtitles: German, English
Duration: 1h 47min
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Apple / iTunes Store
Duration: 1h 43min
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Also available at Amazon.de on: DVD Blu-ray

Awards & Nominations for Shadow of a Doubt

Academy Award for Best Story

About Shadow of a Doubt

Just when Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Newton, is feeling especially frustrated by the lack of excitement in her small town in California, she receives wonderful news: Her uncle and namesake, Charlie Oakley, is coming to visit. However, as secrets about him come to the fore, Charlotte’s admiration turns into suspicion.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: California
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 26 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 08/15/1943 (World premiere: 01/15/1943)
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"De schaduw van een twijfel"
"Sombra de uma Dúvida"
"疑影"
"Ani stín podezrení?"
"Η Σκιά της Αμφιβολίας"

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Other movies with this title: Shadow of a Doubt (US, 1991), Shadow of a Doubt (US, 1996)

WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:5483, Added: 02/14/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024