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Alfred Hitchcock's 1942 effort Shadow of a Doubt comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. English and Spanish soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. French subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include an extensive documentary on the making of the film, featuring new interviews with cast members, crew, and Hitchcock historians, as well as a still photo gallery from the ...
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Overview

Alfred Hitchcock's 1942 effort Shadow of a Doubt comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. English and Spanish soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. French subtitles are accessible, and the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include an extensive documentary on the making of the film, featuring new interviews with cast members, crew, and Hitchcock historians, as well as a still photo gallery from the production, posters, production drawings, and the theatrical trailer. This is an outstanding DVD from Universal that should be seen by any Hitchcock enthusiast.
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Special Features

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film, an original making-of documentary; production drawings by art director Robert Boyle; photo and poster galleries; production notes; cast and crew filmographies; theatrical trailer
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One of Hitchcock's best films of the 1940s, Shadow of a Doubt is both a fascinating psychological case study and a scathing portrait of the American middle-class family. The film is often considered one of Hitchcock's darkest, and the director himself reportedly claimed it as his favorite. Cynicism underlies all the proceedings, from young Charlie's "miraculous" summoning of her Uncle Charlie tantamount to calling up the Angel of Death to Uncle Charlie's chilling exposition of his view on life, relayed to his niece: "You live in a dream. Do you know the world is a foul sty? Do you know if you ripped the fronts off houses you'd find swine? The world's a hell. What does it matter what happens in it?" This is one of Hitchcock's most unsettling films, preoccupied like many other Hitchcock works with good vs. evil, and the capacity for evil that lurks within us all; and it is also one of his most stylized, gorgeously shot by Joseph Valentine. Featuring stellar performances from Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten as well as Hume Cronyn's comical debut as a dim-witted, self-appointed murder "expert", Shadow of a Doubt is a memorable experience as both a major Hitchcock film and an enduringly creepy commentary on human nature. Rebecca Flint
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One of Hitchcock's best films of the 1940s, Shadow of a Doubt is both a fascinating psychological case study and a scathing portrait of the American middle-class family. The film is often considered one of Hitchcock's darkest, and the director himself reportedly claimed it as his favorite. Cynicism underlies all the proceedings, from young Charlie's "miraculous" summoning of her Uncle Charlie (tantamount to calling up the Angel of Death) to Uncle Charlie's chilling exposition of his view on life, relayed to his niece: "You live in a dream. Do you know the world is a foul sty? Do you know if you ripped the fronts off houses you'd find swine? The world's a hell. What does it matter what happens in it?" This is one of Hitchcock's most unsettling films, preoccupied like many other Hitchcock works with good vs. evil, and the capacity for evil that lurks within us all; and it is also one of his most stylized, gorgeously shot by Joseph Valentine. Featuring stellar performances from Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten (as well as Hume Cronyn's comical debut as a dim-witted, self-appointed murder "expert"), Shadow of a Doubt is a memorable experience as both a major Hitchcock film and an enduringly creepy commentary on human nature.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/6/2001
  • UPC: 025192067228
  • Original Release: 1943

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  • Source: Universal Studios
  • Region Code: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: Pre-1954 Standard (1.33.1)
  • Presentation: Pan & Scan / Black & White / Dolby 5.1 / Mono
  • Sound: Dolby Digital, monaural
  • Language: English, Español
  • Time: 1:08:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Joseph Cotten Charlie Oakley
Teresa Wright Young Charlie Newton
MacDonald Carey Jack Graham
Henry Travers Joseph Newton
Patricia Collinge Emma Newton
Hume Cronyn Herbie Hawkins
Wallace Ford Fred Saunders
Edna May Wonacott Ann Newton
Charley Bates Roger Newton
Irving Bacon Station Master
Clarence Muse Pullman Porter
Janet Shaw Louise
Estelle Jewell Girlfriend
Virginia Brissac Dr. and Mrs. Phillips
Frances Carson Mrs. Poetter
Earle Dewey Mr. Norton
Sarah Edwards Wife on Train
Edward Fielding Doctor on Train
Vaughan Glaser Dr. Phillips
Ruth Lee Mrs. MacCurdy
Eily Malyon Librarian
John McGuire Detective
Shirley Mills Young Girl
Constance Purdy Mrs. Martin
Isabel Randolph Mrs. Green
Grandon Rhodes Reverand MacCurdy
Byron Shores Detective
Edwin Stanley Mr. Green
Minerva Urecal Mrs. Henderson
Technical Credits
Alfred Hitchcock Director
Adrian Costumes/Costume Designer
Sally Benson Screenwriter
Robert F. Boyle Art Director
Bernard B. Brown Sound/Sound Designer
Miton Carruth Editor
Russell A. Gausman Set Decoration/Design
John B. Goodman Art Director
Joan Harrison Screenwriter
Gordon McDonell Screenwriter
Charles Previn Musical Direction/Supervision
Alma Reville Screenwriter
Edward Ray Robinson Set Decoration/Design
Jack H. Skirball Producer
Dimitri Tiomkin Score Composer
William Tummel Asst. Director
Joseph A. Valentine Cinematographer
Vera West Costumes/Costume Designer
Thornton Wilder Screenwriter
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Scene Index

Chapter List
0. Chapter List
1. Main Titles [1:34]
2. Mr. Spencer's Friends [5:35]
3. One Man's Family [9:37]
4. Uncle Charlie [4:12]
5. Gifts [5:01]
6. That Tune... [4:07]
7. The Newspaper [4:30]
8. Man of the Moment [5:17]
9. 40,000 Dollars [3:27]
10. The Questionnaire Men [8:29]
11. A Detective [4:20]
12. The Need to Know [4:48]
13. The Real Uncle Charlie [9:08]
14. Fair Warning [8:32]
15. "Accidents" [11:10]
16. The Last Waltz [13:04]
17. A Hateful World [2:58]
18. End Titles [1:28]
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Bonus Materials
   Beyond Doubt: The making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
   Production drawings by art director Robert Boyle.
   Production Photographs
   Theatrical Trailer
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    "The ones that say they don't want anything, always get more in the end.",

    Joseph Cotten is "Uncle Charlie", an Eastern man-about-town who comes for an extended visit in the home of his relatives, a normal, middle-class American family. He is welcomed with open arms by all, until his namesake niece (Teresa Wright) begins to suspect that her uncle is a psychopathic murderer. It's true. His warped mind, ruthlessness and frenzy break through the veneer of charm and confidence he had projected until the worst doubts of the niece are confirmed. With her realization of the awful truth about Uncle Charlie, she is faced with the need to protect her family and his determination to silence her at any cost. Cotten is superb as the murdering uncle and Wright is perfect as the niece who is caught in the crossfire of affection for her uncle and fear for her life at his hands (sadly, the Academy failed to nominate her for an Oscar that year as they had done for her previous three films, but she did win Best Actress from the National Board of Review). Patricia Collinge is touching as her mother, who remains oblivious to all but delight in rediscovering her brother while Henry Travers and Hume Cronyn are both highly enjoyable as Young Charlie's father and as Herbie, his "partner in crime". It's easy to see who this was Hitchcock's own personal favorite. As close to perfection as you can get. [filmfactsman]

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Hitchcock does it again!

    Absolutely beautiful cinematography and spectacular direction. Like always, Hitchcock inspires me with his creative and innovative filmmaking techniques. Shadow Of A Doubt is so well done--with suspense, intrigue & mystery, outstanding visual elements & great performances--it's everything you'd expect from Hitch and more. Definitely worth experiencing!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Overrated

    When I watched Shadow of a Doubt I was expecting Hitchcock to give a movie that was chilling and horrific. A small town plagued by an unknown serial killer called the Merry Widow Murderer? This set up for a good movie. It did not. Personally, I found most of the "small-town" characters to be annoying and totally one-dimensional. There is no doubt that Alfred Hitchcock is the greatest director of all time, but this piece of balony could have belonged to any B-movie director. The most ANNOYING character was either "young Charlie" or the mother, who talked way too much and had this inherent stupidity about her.

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