Shadow of a Doubt is a 1991 American psychological thriller television film directed by Karen Arthur. A remake of Alfred Hitchcock's 1943 film, 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. It aired on CBS on April 28, 1991, as an episode of the Hallmark Hall of Fame series.
Plot
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 and the nearby city Petaluma, the same setting 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."On View Hallmark Without a Hitch: [Home Edition] King, Susan. Los Angeles Times 28 Apr 1991: 6.
See also Remakes of films by Alfred Hitchcock
References
External links
Shadow of a Doubt at TCMDB Archived review of film at The Dissolve Review at Los Angeles Times