See why Hitchcock was the master!

Alfred Hitchcock called Shadow of a Doubt his favorite among all the pictures he directed. And it's easy to see why: Here is a film endowed with richly layered characters; a brooding atmosphere of infiltrating evil contrasting against a bright and cheery family milieu; memorable performances by Joseph Cotton and Teresa Wright—perhaps the best of their careers, with Cotton playing against type as Uncle Charlie, a rare villain role in his acting career—and masterfully composed shots imbued with stylized lighting that evoke the very best of the classic Hollywood period and the encroaching influence of film noir. Check out our discussion of this suspense classic right here on the CineVerse podcast.

Find "The Lady Vanishes" on the Cineverse podcast!

For any fans of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock should be required viewing. Called the master of suspense for a good reason, his films demonstrate the exact science of what creates tension, anxiety, and edge-of-your seat suspense. While the apex of his career created classics like “Shadow of a Doubt,” “Rear Window,” “North by Northwest,” “Vertigo,” and “Psycho,” just to make a few, it’s interesting to take a look at some of his earlier work as well and see the development of the signature Hitchcock style. We did exactly that on a recent episode of the Cineverse podcast, discussing “The Lady Vanishes,” Hitchcock’s penultimate British film before producer David O. Selznick brought him to Hollywood. Check out our discussion right here.