Just when Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Newton, is feeling especially frustrated by the lack of excitement in her small town in California, she receives wonderful news: Her uncle and namesake, Charlie Oakley, is coming to visit. However, as secrets about him come to the fore, Charlotte’s admiration turns into suspicion.
Genre: Thriller
Stars: Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, Henry Travers, Patricia Collinge, Hume Cronyn
Crew: Alfred Hitchcock (Director), Thornton Wilder (Screenplay), Sally Benson (Screenplay), Alma Reville (Screenplay), Jack H. Skirball (Producer), Dimitri Tiomkin (Music)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Universal Pictures, Skirball Productions
Runtime: 108 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 15, 1943
IMDb: 3.5
Keywords:small town, california, library, widow, bank, detective, telegram, housewife, film noir, incest overtones, murder, fugitive, teenage girl, black and white, murderer, police detective, privacy, visit, gender roles, brother sister , wealthy widow, precocious child, misogynist, americana, uncle niece relationship, money in the bank, murder suspect, northern california, conflicting worldviews, bluebeard
