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The Woman in the Window

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With his family packed off to Maine, Professor Richard Wanley is anticipating some quiet time alone. Then he meets Alice, the model for a portrait he admires, and can't resist her offer of a drink. No sooner do they get to her place, however, than her jealous boyfriend arrives in a rage. Richard kills him in self-defense, and they decide to hide the body. Things go smoothly until Richard's D.A. friend invites him to tag along on the investigation of his own crime.

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Nathan Lee Village Voice 10/15/2014
A clockwork noir of diabolical determinism. Go to Full Review Variety Staff Variety 07/06/2010
A strong and decidedly suspenseful murder melodrama. Go to Full Review Sean Howe Slant Magazine 07/24/2007
2.5/4
The Woman in the Window is mostly notable as a dry run for the following year's Scarlet Street. Go to Full Review Carson Timar ClapperCast 11/10/2024
This is as standard as you can possibly get for this genre. Go to Full Review Joshua Polanski Midwest Film Journal 07/04/2024
Lang locates humor, via gleeful ignorance, in the same place as his drama and thrills — the social structures that define an unsavory and sinful adult life, the weapons of the power that turn us into agents of fate. Go to Full Review Justine Smith Vague Visages 06/05/2024
While Lang may be one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, The Woman in the Window does not live up to his potential. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 7 Success in 1 hour and 39 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Alain E @AlainE 01/04/2025 A Fritz Lang masterpiece. Both Bennett and Robinson are superb. Thank god it was all a nightmare! It’s useful to know that in real life Robinson was an art collector. See more S R @ScottR 03/03/2024 Better than average noir. Robinson is a little odd, but Joan Bennett was at her best. Good supporting cast as well. Recommend by Rich. Saw in tubi. See more Bill B @RT01438538 07/30/2023 Goofy. Mildly enjoyable because of the cast and a few twists toward the end, but definitely nowhere near a classic for the genre. See more Ben @RT95537536 02/18/2023 Mostly ok. Let down by the incongruous "twist" at the end that feels like a completely different film stitched on. See more Luca D @JoeCamel7 10/24/2021 Classic noir style plot where it starts off with a stretch and they never call the police, they always just hide the body. Another movie that fell victim to the early technicolor instead of being shot in b&w. The whole movie keeps moving very well and it's quite suspenseful at times. The ending was a little goofy but overall it was a pretty decent movie and would recommend. See more Read all reviews
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Fritz Lang

Director

Edward G. Robinson

Professor Richard Wanley

Joan Bennett

Alice Reed

Raymond Massey

Frank Lalor, District Attorney

Edmund Breon

Dr. Michael Barkstane

Dan Duryea

Heidt

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Synopsis With his family packed off to Maine, Professor Richard Wanley is anticipating some quiet time alone. Then he meets Alice, the model for a portrait he admires, and can't resist her offer of a drink. No sooner do they get to her place, however, than her jealous boyfriend arrives in a rage. Richard kills him in self-defense, and they decide to hide the body. Things go smoothly until Richard's D.A. friend invites him to tag along on the investigation of his own crime.
Director
Fritz Lang
Producer
Nunnally Johnson
Screenwriter
Nunnally Johnson, J.H. Wallis
Distributor
Independent Releasing Organization [us], RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co
International Pictures Inc. [us]
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 26, 1944, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)