Review of Shadow of a Doubt (1943) by Adam Z — 01 Sep 2007
Not a usual contender for greatest Hitchcock ever, but I would like to nominate it so, and I'm in good company; the man himself seemed to think so too. Scene upon scene adds to the texture of this film as small town suburban life is put under the microscope, and the badness underneath exposed (a device used many years later by Lynch).
Joseph Cotten is a one-man tour de force here, in his greatest role ever. Worth enjoying again and again, 'Shadow of a Doubt', whilst much loved, is still underrated and this needs to be rectified.
This review of Shadow of a Doubt (1943) was written by Adam Z on 01 Sep 2007.
Shadow of a Doubt has generally received very positive reviews.
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