SHADOW OF A DOUBT (1943)

The trailer for 1943’s SHADOW OF A DOUBT. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock and written by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson, and Alma Reville from a story by Gordon McDonell. The film stars Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, Henry Travers, Patricia Collinge, Hume Cronyn, Wallace Ford, Edna Wonacott, and Charles Bates.

The plot summary is as follows:

Young Charlotte "Charlie" Newton not only shares a name with her favorite uncle, but a special bond. At times, she feels the charming man is the only one who understands her need to be extraordinary, and that she is better than her tiny hometown. So when life is too dull, she invites him to visit. But two detectives also arrive in town, and a series of unusual clues concerning the mysterious "Merry Widow Murderer" seem to change Uncle Charlie's behavior. Young Charlie starts to suspect that the man she once idolized is not what he seems, and as her world shatters she realizes that her life might be in danger.

SHADOW OF A DOUBT is currently streaming on Peacock and is available for rent or purchase on most digital platforms.