Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Movie Reviews

dukeakasmudge 10/03/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
0.5/4 

I couldnt sit through the whole movie

SIngli6 09/07/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2/4 

Of all the marvelous films Hitchcock directed that he could have declared his personal favourite - great films such as 'The Lady Vanishes (1938)', 'Rope', 'Strangers on a Train', 'Dial M for Murder', 'The Wrong Man (1956)', 'Vertigo', 'Psycho (1960)', 'The Birds', and 'Frenzy' - he had to pick this one; a naive parable about how a small town and an intolerably innoxious Teresa White react to the presence of an evil Joseph Cotton. If Hitch was resurrected and I could ask him but one question, it would be: "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!!!?"

mitchellyoung 07/15/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

An early Hitchcock film that manages to conjure genuine suspense from a relatively simple plot. Joseph Cotten, as the maybe murderer, creates an imposing presence and the use of skillful cinematography and music gives weight to the story.

sapien 10/03/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2.5/4 

I think Hitchcock should've played up the mystery of the plot and made it a whodunit. But, all in all, not a bad movie.

SmokeScreener 06/06/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

I watched this film again recently, and it still holds up well. The plot is simple, yet very suspenseful. This is due to the well-rounded performances of the cast, especially Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten. It is also filled with the signature camera angles and shots that make a Hitchcock film so special. As always, I kept track of tobacco use. There are 20 incidents of smoking in this film. Joseph Cotten is responsible for most of these, including several scenes in which he smokes cigars around his young niece and nephew. The film earned a SmokeScreeners rating of 4 Butts. http://tinyurl.com/mfsatk

Allison 11/14/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

I go ga-ga for Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright is in top form in this film. The reason why it's so scary is because it COULD happen. Or at least it presents the fact that someone close to you might be the deadliest threat of all. It's one of Hitchcock's hidden gems. One of his best and my personal favorite.

Alex 07/05/2007 (1 of 1 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

One of Hitchcock's better movies - especially as an earlier film. Wright puts on a good show and Cotten does well as the "is he a killer or not" role. I admit, I was surprised at how good it was and actually want to see this one again.