

Oakley soon tries to silence the girl, ending with a scuffle where Charlie manages to wrestle herself free just as an oncoming train hits and kills Oakley. Even after a suspected murderer is killed and the case is closed, her suspicions remain. Charlie slowly realizes Oakley is in fact a wanted man, the "Merry Widow" killer, something Oakley soon recognizes. Written by Thornton Wilder, Sally Benson, and Alma Reville, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story for Gordon McDonell.Ĭharlotte "Charlie" Newton lives with her parents in Santa Rosa, when charming and sophisticated Charles "Uncle Charlie" Oakley comes to visit at short notice.

Shadow of a Doubt is a 1943 American psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten.
