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The Face at the Window

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A cackling mad chevalier (Tod Slaughter) and his half brother keep the police guessing in 1880s Paris.

Critics Reviews

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David Mermelstein Wall Street Journal A romance lies at the heart of this 65-minute potboiler, set in Belle Époque Paris and directed by George King with fine distinction drawn between the high and low life depicted. Oct 29, 2020 Full Review MFB Critics Monthly Film Bulletin The direction is good and gives as much lucidity to the plot as is compatible with the retaining of mystery and the curdling of blood. Jan 23, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Audience Member Great mustache-twirling villainy by Tod Slaughter makes this goofy "thriller" melodrama so much fun to watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member It's more mystery and investigation than horror, but never gets going in either aspect. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review andy f Tod Slaughter is great as are some of the sets and the general atmosphere. Unfortunately it is 98% melodrama and the 'Face At The Window' as good as it is only gets seconds of coverage. Quite a hard plod to get through, but enjoy the antics of Slaughter. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Fairly simple story, bland but decent characters, though it's not too exciting. It gets old, and the mystery isn't a total surprises. Pretty slow at times too. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member wow and really old shocker Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member The third adaptation of the stage play by F. Brooke Warren features a sinister Tod Slaughter hamming it up marvellously. The film moves at a fast pace, and is a total delight. Slaughter barnstorms his usual and the cast pick up the pieces around him. Untypically this was a film that was much more American in style, with international aspiration however the essence of Slaughter's previous work remained. Crisp monochrome print used for the new UK Odeon DVD release. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A cackling mad chevalier (Tod Slaughter) and his half brother keep the police guessing in 1880s Paris.
Director
George King
Producer
George King
Screenwriter
Ronald Fayre
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 17, 2020
Runtime
1h 5m