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The Woman in the Window

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His family packed off to Maine, Professor Richard Wanley (Edward G. Robinson) is anticipating some quiet time alone. Then he meets Alice (Joan Bennett), 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 A clockwork noir of diabolical determinism. Oct 15, 2014 Full Review Variety Staff Variety A strong and decidedly suspenseful murder melodrama. Jul 6, 2010 Full Review Sean Howe Slant Magazine The Woman in the Window is mostly notable as a dry run for the following year's Scarlet Street. Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 24, 2007 Full Review Carson Timar ClapperCast This is as standard as you can possibly get for this genre. Nov 10, 2024 Full Review Joshua Polanski Midwest Film Journal 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. Jul 4, 2024 Full Review Justine Smith Vague Visages While Lang may be one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, The Woman in the Window does not live up to his potential. Jun 5, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E 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. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/04/25 Full Review S R 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. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/03/24 Full Review Bill B Goofy. Mildly enjoyable because of the cast and a few twists toward the end, but definitely nowhere near a classic for the genre. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/30/23 Full Review Ben Mostly ok. Let down by the incongruous "twist" at the end that feels like a completely different film stitched on. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Luca D 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. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/21 Full Review paul d Fritz Lang's The Woman in the Window is a clever mystery and drama, with deeply humane themes and tremendous empathy for its characters. Edward G Robinson is excellent, and Joan Bennett very good, in the key roles. The ending is apparently a bit controversial, but I loved it. The similarities to Scarlet Street, made the following year by the same cast and crew on a remarkably similar story line, was eery and unsettling to me. But I found this to be much the better film, with a lighter touch from Lang. Scarlet Street was too dark, too bleak for my taste. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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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

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Synopsis His family packed off to Maine, Professor Richard Wanley (Edward G. Robinson) is anticipating some quiet time alone. Then he meets Alice (Joan Bennett), 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)
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