Shadow of a doubt teresa wright 19432/12/2024 ![]() She's delighted when her uncle Charlie (Joseph Cotten) announces a surprise visit. You could argue that the film's true theme is her loss of innocence she's a bored girl who's forced to face the reality of human evil, not just from a stranger but her uncle and namesake, with whom she shares a secret bond.Ĭharlie (Theresa Wright) lives in a small town with her housewife mother (Patricia Collinge), bank clerk father (Henry Travers) and younger siblings. ![]() When Theresa Wright leans against the porch, her eyes filled with tears, my heart goes out to her. The film looks like one of those thrillers beloved by the 40s and 50s there's a campily named killer (the Merry Widow Murderer), orchestral music and lots of humorous supporting characters, including Hume Cronyn in a role which predates Woody Allen's nervous geeks. Hitchcock was of course a master of chilling suspense, but he rarely did it as subtly. ![]() Shadow of a Doubt is a very dark, moving film which masquerades as melodrama. ![]()
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