United States / May 10, 1949 / Boston, Massachusetts
Through the Window He Saw it...but no one would believe him...no one except the Killers!
1h 13min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anthony Ross | Detective Ross (uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | Cop Carrying Stretcher (Uncredited) |
| Lloyd Dawson | Police Officer (Uncredited) |
| Carl Faulkner | Police Officer (Uncredited) |
| Budd Fine | Police Officer (Uncredited) |
| Eric Mack | Police Officer (Uncredited) |
| Lee Phelps | Police Officer (Uncredited) |
| Carl Saxe | Police Officer (Uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Police Officer (Uncredited) |
| Charles Flynn | Police Officer (Uncredited) |
| Ken Terrell | Man (Uncredited) |
| Lee Kass | Reporter (Uncredited) |
| Johnny Kern | Observer at Scene (Uncredited) |
| Tex Swan | Milkman (Uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Window |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 10 maggio 1949 |
| Production | Frederic Ullman Jr., Dore Schary |
| Writer | Mel Dinelli, Cornell Woolrich |
| Editing | Frederic Knudtson |
| Cinematography | Robert De Grasse, William O. Steiner, Frank Williams, Mike Graves, Ollie Sigurdson, Fred Bentley |
| Assistant directors | Fred Fleck, Earl Harper, Sal Scoppa Jr., Ted Tetzlaff, Bill Shanks |
| Camera operators | Fred Bentley, Robert De Grasse, William O. Steiner, Frank Williams, Mike Graves, Ollie Sigurdson |
| Additional photography | Robert De Grasse, William O. Steiner, Frank Williams, Mike Graves, Ollie Sigurdson, Fred Bentley |
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| Production design | Sam Corso, Albert S. D'Agostino, Walter E. Keller, Harley Miller, Darrell Silvera |
| Art direction | Sam Corso, Albert S. D'Agostino, Walter E. Keller, Harley Miller, Darrell Silvera |
| Set decoration | Harley Miller, Darrell Silvera, Sam Corso, Albert S. D'Agostino, Walter E. Keller |
| Special effects | Russell A. Cully |
| Stunts | Carl Saxe, Ken Terrell |
| Music | Roy Webb, Terry Kellum, Earl A. Wolcott, C. Bakaleinikoff |
| Sound | Roy Webb, Terry Kellum, Earl A. Wolcott, C. Bakaleinikoff |
| Costume design | Mel Berns, Ruby Felker, Gene Roemer |
| Makeup | Mel Berns, Gene Roemer, Ruby Felker |
| Hairstyling | Mel Berns, Ruby Felker, Gene Roemer |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Canada / May 10, 1949 / R
United States / Aug 06, 1949 / New York City, New York
Physical media
Netherlands / Jan 01, 2007 / DVD
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