...Melanie Robson, Shadow of a Doubt (1943) In: One Shot Hitchcock. Edited by: Luke Robinson and Melanie Robson, Oxford University Press. © Oxford University Press 2024. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780197682876.003.0006 “Shadow of a Doubt (1943): Performing...

... comparison between film and the novel in terms of access to characters’ minds, a comparison developed in an extended reading of Shadow of a Doubt. Hitchcock’s film finally represents a turning away from telepathy and female knowledge—the double—edged legacy of the novel—toward a cinema...

...Saboteur (1942) was one of Hitchcock’s weakest films because of its substandard cast, but Shadow of a Doubt was one of his best due mainly to strong work from all of its actors, from Joseph Cotten’s villainous Uncle Charlie to the unforgettable Janet Shaw, who...

... (1963) Figures 4.8–4.9 The transgressive frame: Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Figure 4.10–4.13 Geometric form in line and movement: Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Figure 4.14 Optical abstraction: Blackmail (1929) Figure 4.15 The United Nations Building...

... on construction costs using new materials in Hollywood pictures, forced Hitchcock and screenwriter Thornton Wilder to shoot much of the film on location in Santa Rosa, California, adding greatly to the small-town feel of the film. California Carey Macdonald Cotten Joseph Hitchcock Alfred Shadow of a Doubt...