Shadow of a doubt (1943)

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Joseph Cotton stars as Uncle Charlie, a calculating and charming killer who hides out in his relatives` small hometown. There, he befriends his favorite niece and namesake, Young Charlie. But she begins to suspect he may be the famed Merry Widow murderer. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues as the psychopathic killer plots the death of his young niece to protect his secret.

when uncle charlie comes to visit his relatives in the sleepy town of santa rosa, the foundation is laid for one of his most engaging and suspenseful excursions. joseph cotton stars as the charming uncle charlie, a beguiling killer who travels from philadelphia to california just one step ahead of the law.
but soon his unknowing niece and namesake, "young charlie" (teresa wright), begins to suspect her uncle of being the merry widow murder, and a deadly game of cat-and-mouse begins. as his niece draws closer to the truth, the psychopathic killer has no choice but to plot the death of his favourite relative in one of hitchcocks's most riverting psychological thrillers.