Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt (1943) starring Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Young Charlie (Wright) becomes suspicious when her Uncle Charlie (Cotten) comes to town to visit. (Yes, they're both named Charlie.) Could her beloved Uncle Charlie be the Merry Widow Killer, a serial killer sought by authorities from back East? Turns out he could. This movie has little in the way of suspense, and it's not very convincing the way young Charlie turns against her uncle and seems to have no regrets. Then again, he does try to kill her. I found the acting performances winning -- all except for Cotten, whose role seemed a bit over-written. Still, Hitchcock can always make a movie interesting. This one had the usual good photography and macabre touches. The disc offers subtitles for the hearing impaired, although they are a little hard to read. There are no closed captions. Grade: B