The Window
Seen it?1949 | 73 min | Thriller, Crime
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1949: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$210K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 24K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ted Tetzlaff
- 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)