He has in his hands one of the most stupendous Bridge hands imaginable-provided he can get control of the table. However I still think the film is a bit overrated.įYI-For those who love to spot Hitchcock, you see the back of his head and a bit of his side profile towards the beginning of the film on the train. I hate "suspense" movies that rely on the basic stupidity of a character in order to keep the film going! However, apart from these serious problems, the film STILL is pretty exciting-and the ending is very, very memorable. Wright supposedly didn't want to upset her mother by announcing that he was a murderer, but after two attempts on her life and nothing said by Wright, you just have to assume she's an idiot! In addition, she did a lousy job of hiding it from Cotten-making her an obvious liability. While the only one who knew that he was a murderer was his niece, Teresa Wright, she kept this to herself-even when it seemed he was trying to kill her!! Now I know that Ms. ![]() Oddly, whether he is or not COULD have been held until the end of the film, but the truth of it was revealed about halfway into the film-and kind of took the wind out of the sails. Joseph Cotten plays a man who you think is a multiple murderer. I should point out that IMDb users have placed the film in the top 250, so it's quite possible I am nitpicking, but I just thought the film could have been better-especially from a suspense point of view. I think this is because on second viewing, I noticed some plot problems that hindered me from scoring it higher. Years ago, I watched this film and liked it a lot more than when I just watched it again. ![]() Reviewed by MartinHafer 6 / 10 Okay, but lacks subtlety and suspense Overall, suspenseful, tense and well made, a must see for fans of the Master of Suspense. The story is swiftly-told, isn't that complicated and moves along at a reasonable pace if rather slow on occasions. Teresa Wright is pretty much the epitome of pumpkin-pie innocence, while Joseph Cotton is charming and suave yet somewhat chilling as well as the killer who is wanted in the east for relieving widows of their wealth and their lives. The script is also of high-calibre quality, as is Hitch's direction. The music also adds to the suspense and the tension, it is beautiful at times with the mix of Lehar's Merry Widow Overture, which is significant to the story, yet in the more tense scenes, it is powerful, haunting and chilling. On top of that, the film is very well made, the cinematography once again is faultless and the production values are sumptuous. I for one found the climax especially nail-biting. Some people might say it lacks the show-off set pieces that was Hitch's trademark, but I have to say I don't find that the case. Even after first seeing the movie 7 years ago when I was 11, the film never loses its tension. ![]() In short, it is a brilliant classic thriller. Shadow of a Doubt mayn't be my personal favourite of Hitchcock's movies, but it is in my opinion one of his most suspenseful and tense films evident from right at the beginning with the cloud of ominous black smoke. Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 10 / 10 Considered as the Master of Suspense's personal favourite of the films he did, Shadow of a Doubt is a suspenseful, tense and well made classic thriller ![]() When two strangers appear asking questions about him, she begins to imagine the worst about her beloved Uncle Charlie.-garykmcd 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. Charlie Oakley creates quite a stir and charms the ladies' club, as well as the bank President where his brother-in-law works. 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. 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. Charlotte "Charlie" Newton is bored with her quiet life at home with her parents and younger sister.
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