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Shadow Of A Doubt (1943)
Number 141 on IMDb's Top 250

Young Charlie Newton not only shares a name with her favorite uncle, but a special bond. At times she feels the charming man is the only one who understands her need to be extraodinary and that she is better than the tiny town she lives in. So, when life is too dull she calls on him to visit. However the arrival of two detectives, one of whom becomes very close to young Charlie, and a series of unusal clues concerning the mysterious 'Merry Widow Murderer', causes her Uncle Charlie's behavor to begin to change. Young Charlie starts to suspect that the man she once idiolized is not what he seems and as her world shatters, she realizes that her life may be in danger. Hilarity ensues.

Trivia: Alfred Hitchcock often said that this was his favorite film. The name of the waltz that is referred to throughout the film is "The Merry Widow Waltz". Since the two main characters were named Charlie, the name Charlie is spoken approximately 170 times.

Once again the Master of Suspense delivers. It is very evident why Hitchcock has so many of his films in the top 250. He is able to sustain the suspense in this movie even though the plot could be described in a ten word sentence ("A girl finds out that her uncle is a murderer"). Great movie.