United States / Mar 06, 1957 / NR
your eyes will open wide... at the terrifying things that happen in that room!
1h 16min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Three delinquents murder a prosperous farmer at an isolated farm house. One witness to the crime - the dead man's secretary - is then taken hostage. The other witness - her young son - is thrown into state of shock. Can he recover soon enough to help the police - and his father - rescue his mother before it's too late?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rusty Lane | Capt. McQuade |
| Ainslie Pryor | Dr. Hodges |
| Paul Picerni | Bigelow |
| William Leslie | Stuart |
| Doreen Woodbury | Molly |
| Ellie Kent | Girl |
| Dave Barry | Miller (uncredited) |
| Nesdon Booth | Truck Driver (uncredited) |
| Paul Bryar | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Don Carlos | Felipe (uncredited) |
| Thom Carney | Man (uncredited) |
| George Cisar | Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Curtis Cooksey | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Henry Corden | Louie (uncredited) |
| Tom Daly | San Francisco Dispatcher (uncredited) |
| Diane DeLaire | Thelma (uncredited) |
| Watson Downs | Ben Canfield (uncredited) |
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| Bill Erwin | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Jeanne Ferguson | Girl (uncredited) |
| Michael Garrett | Dr. Turnesa (uncredited) |
| Jim Hayward | Dispatcher (uncredited) |
| Norman Leavitt | Postman (uncredited) |
| Jack Lomas | Jim Warren (uncredited) |
| Nora Marlowe | Mrs. Bergen (uncredited) |
| Eve McVeagh | Bessie Warren (uncredited) |
| Carl Milletaire | Sgt. Nordli (uncredited) |
| Mort Mills | Myra's Husband (uncredited) |
| Ralph Montgomery | Bus Driver (uncredited) |
| Billy Nelson | Unshaved Man (uncredited) |
| Joe Quinn | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Angela Stevens | Myra (uncredited) |
| Wayne Taylor | Young Man (uncredited) |
| Joe Turkel | Lounger (uncredited) |
| Julian Upton | Bergen (uncredited) |
| Mel Welles | Polikoff (uncredited) |
| Russ Whiteman | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Shadow on the Window |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 6 marzo 1957 |
| Production | Jonie Taps |
| Writer | John Hawkins, Ward Hawkins, Leo Townsend, David P. Harmon |
| Editing | William A. Lyon |
| Cinematography | Frank G. Carson, George Le Picard, Bob Coburn Jr., Val O'Malley, Al Becker |
| Assistant directors | Irving J. Moore, John Gaudioso, William Asher, Charlsie Bryant |
| Lighting | Harold Hansen |
| Camera operators | Val O'Malley, Frank G. Carson, George Le Picard, Bob Coburn Jr., Al Becker |
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| Additional photography | Frank G. Carson, George Le Picard, Bob Coburn Jr., Val O'Malley, Al Becker |
| Production design | Robert Peterson, Robert Priestley, William Kiernan, Harold Pann, Charles Granucci |
| Art direction | Robert Peterson, Robert Priestley, William Kiernan, Harold Pann, Charles Granucci |
| Set decoration | Robert Priestley, William Kiernan, Robert Peterson, Harold Pann, Charles Granucci |
| Music | George Duning, Lambert E. Day, Arthur Morton, Morris Stoloff, Noel Bartlett, Carl Miller |
| Sound | George Duning, Lambert E. Day, Arthur Morton, Morris Stoloff, Noel Bartlett, Carl Miller |
| Costume design | Hazel Keats |
| Makeup | Hazel Keats |
| Hairstyling | Hazel Keats |
Release dates
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