Shadow of a Doubt (1991 film)

Shadow of a Doubt
Genre	Drama Psychological thriller
Based on	Shadow of a Doubt by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson, and Alma Reville
Teleplay by	John Gay
Directed by	Karen Arthur
Starring	Mark Harmon Margaret Welsh Diane Ladd
Music by	Allyn Ferguson
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producer	Norman Rosemont
Producer	David A. Rosemont
Production locations	Petaluma, California Santa Rosa, California
Cinematography	Scott Vickrey
Editor	Tom Neuwirth
Running time	96 minutes
Production companies	Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions Rosemont Productions Universal Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	April 28, 1991 (1991-04-28)

Shadow of a Doubt is a 1991 American psychological thriller television film directed by Karen Arthur. A remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1943 film of the same name,[1] John Gay's teleplay, based on the screenplay by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson and Alma Reville, follows a young woman (Margaret Welsh) who gradually discovers that her beloved uncle (Mark Harmon) is in fact a serial murderer.

Plot summary

Cast

• Mark Harmon as Charles Spencer
• Margaret Welsh as Charlotte 'Charlie' Newton
• Diane Ladd as Emma Newton
• Tippi Hedren as Teresa Mathewson
• Shirley Knight as Helen Potter
• Norm Skaggs as Gary Graham
• Mosiah Seth Smith
• William Lanteau

Production

The film was shot in Santa Rosa, California, the same town as the original. Writer John Gay added a new opening scene where Uncle Charlie seduces and murders widow Terese Mathewson. "When you look at the original film, 10 minutes into it there isn't any doubt that Uncle Charlie is the killer," said Gay. "Since there isn't any doubt to begin with, the drama is in the girl's reaction and the family's reaction to Uncle Charlie. So I thought it would be interesting to see him do this thing."[2]

See also

• Remakes of films by Alfred Hitchcock

References

1. Vagg, Stephen (March 25, 2023). "A Brief History of Hitchcock Remakes". Filmink.
2. On View Hallmark Without a Hitch: [Home Edition] King, Susan. Los Angeles Times 28 Apr 1991: 6.

External links

• Shadow of a Doubt at IMDb
• Shadow of a Doubt at TCMDB
• Archived review of film at The Dissolve
• Review at Los Angeles Times