The Window
Through the Window He Saw it...but no one would believe him...no one except the Killers!
Rating: 7.0 out of 10TMDB(75 votes)
Overview
An imaginative boy who frequently makes things up witnesses a murder, but can't get his parents or the police to believe him. The only people taking him seriously are the killers - who live upstairs, know that he saw what they did, and are out to permanently silence him.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1950)
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by Roy Webb
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Robert De Grasse
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Mel DinelliScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 10, 1949
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Bobby DriscollTommy Woodry
Barbara HaleMary Woodry
Arthur KennedyEd Woodry
Paul StewartJoe Kellerson
Ruth RomanJean Kellerson
Richard BenedictMurdered Seaman (Uncredited)
James NolanStranger on Street (Uncredited)
Anthony RossDetective Ross (uncredited)- Tom ColemanCop Carrying Stretcher (Uncredited)
- Lloyd DawsonPolice Officer (Uncredited)
- Carl FaulknerPolice Officer (Uncredited)
Budd FinePolice Officer (Uncredited)- Eric MackPolice Officer (Uncredited)
Lee PhelpsPolice Officer (Uncredited)- Carl SaxePolice Officer (Uncredited)
- Brick SullivanPolice Officer (Uncredited)
- Charles FlynnPolice Officer (Uncredited)
Ken TerrellMan (Uncredited)- Lee KassReporter (Uncredited)
- Johnny KernObserver at Scene (Uncredited)
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