Shadow of a Doubt 4K 1943 Ultra HD 2160p

Story Movie

A young woman discovers that her visiting "Uncle Charlie" is not who he appears to be.

Review 4K Movie

There was a serial killer in America, Earl Leonard Nelson. He was executed when he was only thirty years old. And he became famous for killing women in order to get rich.

There is a story that when Nelson was ten years old, he was hit by a streetcar while riding his bicycle and was unconscious for six days. After that incident, his behavior became erratic. He suffered from headaches and amnesia.

It's hard to say exactly what triggered his murders, but Alfred Hitchcock became interested in the story.

The maestro made a movie that develops the themes touched upon in 'The Lodger' and 'Suspicion'. The viewer is shown an ordinary American family where a relative comes to live. He is in trouble and for most of the movie the viewer has to decide whether this strange man is a serial killer or not. In the end, Hitchcock twists the plot so clearly that it doesn't matter whether Joseph Cotten's character turns out to be a murderer or not.

Hitchcock's directing talent is obvious. He has no minutiae. It is worth a lot of comments from children, which seem to voice the most immodest thoughts from our subconscious. For example, the recommendation of the little girl that you should not keep money in the bank, because they will be confiscated by the government, not so simple.

I'd also like to point out an episode at the bank, in which Joseph Cotten's character talks to the manager, bantering and telling him that he is annoyed by the tense atmosphere, which is simply stunning in its psychological intensity.

Truth be told, I can't even list everything. I believe that 'Shadow of a Doubt' has virtually no weaknesses. The film is thoroughly thought out, well prepared and professionally shot.

By the way, it is no coincidence that Hitchcock wanted Joan Fontaine, who won an Oscar for 'The Suspicion', in the leading role. This remarkable actress would be ideal for the role of a young girl who doubts the guilt of her relative.

However, Teresa Wright did a superb job. The actress was more than convincing. Equally, so was the superbly played Joseph Cotten. I think both actors deserved a nomination for Best Actor of the Year.