The Woman in the Window

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The Woman in the Window

Released Jan 26, 1944

1h 39m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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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

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Variety Staff

Variety

A strong and decidedly suspenseful murder melodrama.

Jul 6, 2010

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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

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Carson Timar

ClapperCast

This is as standard as you can possibly get for this genre.

Nov 10, 2024

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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

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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

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Stephen C

Success in 1 hour and 39 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/07/25

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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