All in all, however, it's lesser Hitchcock. (And catch that last shot- I'm not sure what to make of it.) Of course, for guys, there's the eye candy of blonde Francis and brunette Roman, an interesting contrast story-wise. American Pie Mitzi Pre-production TV Series 10 episodes Previous 12 Bottoms. There's not much suspense here, and smacks of lesser grade Perry Mason. Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - Director: Alfred Hitchcock - Stacker score: 89. Most of the narrative is taken up with courtroom proceedings, certainly not a staple of the series. Her vengeful mother-in-law is convinced that she did it, but a family servant knows the key to what really happened. A woman stands trial for her wealthy husbands murder. With Alfred Hitchcock, Anne Francis, Ruth Roman, Gladys Cooper. I suspect the producers realized they had a tame episode, so they took a chance to spice it up. What Really Happened: Directed by Jack Smight. Lieb cast: Bill Hunter (as Robert Lieb) Myron Healey cast: Bob Blake. But the technique shows how personal likes and dislikes can color perceptions and conflict with those of others in meaningful ways. Starring: Alfred Hitchcock cast: Himself - Host. That's unusual and tricky for TV of the time. Perhaps the one real oddity is the same event being dramatized from several different subjective points of view. Also the narrative is filmed in conventional high-key lighting. Despite a couple of interesting twists, we know from the near outset who killed Raydon (Lyons), and that's the story's key event. There's little of the usual suspense or dark mood in this Hitch entry. After firing his wife's valued companion-helper, a tyrannical husband turns up dead.
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