Review of Shadow of a Doubt (1943) by Adam D — 20 Aug 2014

One of the most underrated Hitchcock films!! Absolutely incredible.

This review of Shadow of a Doubt (1943) was written by Adam D on 20 Aug 2014.

Shadow of a Doubt has generally received very positive reviews.

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