Shadow of a Doubt | |
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Genre | Drama Thriller |
Based on | Shadow of a Doubt by 1943 filmAlfred Hitchcock |
Written by | John Gay (teleplay) |
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 | 100 minutes |
Production companies | Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions Rosemont Productions Universal Television |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | April 28, 1991 |
Shadow of a Doubt is a 1991 American TV film. It is a remake of the 1943 Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name. [1]
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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]
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