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Uncle Charlie is a seemingly charming man visiting his relatives in their small and peaceful hometown. But when his namesake niece, "Young Charlie" suspects that he may in fact be the psychopathic Merry Widow killer, Uncle Charlie must plot the death of his favorite relation in order to re...

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Uniform Title:Shadow of a doubt (Motion picture)
Main Author: Tiomkin, Dimitri, 1894-1979 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Universal Pictures Company, Skirball Productions (Firm), Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975 (Screenwriter), Benson, Sally, 1897-1972 (Screenwriter), Reville, Alma (Screenwriter), Skirball, Jack H., 1896-1985 (Producer), Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980 (Director), Wright, Teresa, 1918-2005 (Actor), Cotten, Joseph, 1905-1994 (Actor), Carey, Macdonald (Actor), Travers, Henry, 1874-1965 (Actor), Collinge, Patricia, 1894-1974 (Actor), Cronyn, Hume (Actor), Ford, Wallace, 1898-1966 (Actor), Wonacott, Edna May (Actor), Bates, Charles, 1934- (Actor), Bacon, Irving, 1893-1965 (Actor), Muse, Clarence (Actor), Shaw, Janet, 1919-2001 (Actor), Jewell, Estelle (Actor), Valentine, J. A. (Joseph A.) (Cinematographer), Goodman, John B. (John Bartlett), 1901-1991 (Artistic director), Gausman, R. A. (Russell A.), 1892-1963 (Set designer), Previn, Charles, 1888-1973 (Conductor), Carruth, Milton (Film editor), West, Vera (Costume designer), McDonell, Gordon
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Language Notes:In English optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2012]
Edition:Limited ed.
Subjects:
Serial murderers > Drama.
Fugitives from justice > Drama.
Deception > Drama.
Uncles > Drama.
McDonell, Gordon > Film adaptations.
Detective and mystery films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:Uncle Charlie is a seemingly charming man visiting his relatives in their small and peaceful hometown. But when his namesake niece, "Young Charlie" suspects that he may in fact be the psychopathic Merry Widow killer, Uncle Charlie must plot the death of his favorite relation in order to remain one step ahead of the law in this murderous game of cat-and-mouse.
Item Description:Based on the story by Gordon McDonell.
Edition statement from set container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1943.
Special features: "Beyond doubt: the making of Hitchcock's favorite film" featurette (35 min.); production drawings by art director Robert Boyle; production photographs, theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray; 1080p High-definition , full screen 1.33:1) presentation; English DTS-HD master audio 2.0 mono.; French DTS surround, 2.0 mono.; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Joseph Valentine ; original musical score, Dmitri Tiomkin ; art director, John B. Goodman ; director of sound, Bernard B. Brown ; set decorations, R.A. Gausman ; musical director, Charles Previn ; film editor, Milton Carruth ; assistant director, William Tummel ; costumes, Vera West.