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14 January 1955 (Japan) moreTagline:
Through his rear window and the eye of his powerful camera he watched a great city tell on itself, expose its cheating ways...and Murder! morePlot:
A wheelchair bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(46 articles)
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Tremendous thriller. Classic Hitchcock. more (466 total)US TV Schedule:
| Thur. Nov. 12 | 10:00 PM | TCM |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| James Stewart | ... | L. B. 'Jeff' Jefferies | |
| Grace Kelly | ... | Lisa Carol Fremont | |
| Wendell Corey | ... | Det. Lt. Thomas J. Doyle | |
| Thelma Ritter | ... | Stella | |
| Raymond Burr | ... | Lars Thorwald | |
| Judith Evelyn | ... | Miss Lonelyhearts | |
| Ross Bagdasarian | ... | Songwriter | |
| Georgine Darcy | ... | Miss Torso | |
| Sara Berner | ... | Wife living above Thorwalds | |
| Frank Cady | ... | Husband living above Thorwalds | |
| Jesslyn Fax | ... | Sculpting neighbor with hearing aid | |
| Rand Harper | ... | Newlywed man | |
| Irene Winston | ... | Mrs. Anna Thorwald | |
| Havis Davenport | ... | Newlywed woman | |
| Marla English | ... | Girl at songwriter's party |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
112 minCountry:
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EnglishAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
USA:PG (re-rating) (1983) (cerfiticate no. 27069) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (1983) | Canada:G (Quebec) (1983) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | USA:Approved (PCA #16938) | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Iceland:L | Germany:12 | West Germany:16 (f) | Brazil:12 | Sweden:11 (re-rating) (1984) | Sweden:15 (original rating) (1955) | New Zealand:PG | Italy:T | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-8 | France:U (2000 re-release) | Netherlands:AL | Norway:16 | South Korea:15 | UK:PG | Peru:14 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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Continuity: Lisa takes the binoculars away from Jeff and wraps the neck cord around them before putting them on a small cupboard. When Jeff picks up the binoculars later, the neck cord is no longer wrapped around them. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Voice on radio: Men, are you over 40? When you wake up in the morning, do you feel tired and rundown? Do you have that listless feeling...
[the camera pans around the courtyard; cut to later in the day]
Jeff: [answering phone] Jefferies.
Gunnison: Congratulations, Jeff!
Jeff: For what?
Gunnison: For getting rid of that cast!
Jeff: Who said I was getting rid of it?
Gunnison: This is Wednesday; seven weeks from the day you broke your leg. Yes or no?
Jeff: Gunnison, how did you ever get to be such a big editor with such a small memory?
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Excerpt from 'Fancy Free' moreFAQ
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In '54, I was seven years old and this is one of the first 'grown up' movies I remember seeing. I have seen it at least ten times since and realize seeing something different each time.
James Stewart is a photographer in a wheelchair recovering from an accident. He passes the time by watching his neighbors out his apartment window. He thinks that he witnessed a murder and has trouble convincing his girlfriend, Grace Kelly, to help prove a crime was committed.
Three scenes that always stuck with me:(1) Stewart fighting off his attacker with flashbulbs (2) the smoldering kiss (3) the glowing cigarette in the dark apartment.
Every bit a classic. I think this is THE BEST Hitchcock movie. No offense intended toward PSYCHO, but this movie has the more human aspects of fear and terror. This super cast includes Raymond Burr, Thelma Ritter and Wendell Corey.