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| 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 | ... | Woman on Fire Escape | |
| Frank Cady | ... | Man on Fire Escape | |
| Jesslyn Fax | ... | Miss Hearing Aid | |
| Rand Harper | ... | Newlywed | |
| Irene Winston | ... | Mrs. Emma Thorwald | |
| Havis Davenport | ... | Newlywed | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Jerry Antes | ... | Dancer with Miss Torso (uncredited) | |
| Barbara Bailey | ... | Choreographer with Miss Torso (uncredited) | |
| Benny Bartlett | ... | Man with Miss Torso (uncredited) | |
| Nick Borgani | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Sue Casey | ... | Sunbather (uncredited) | |
| Iphigenie Castiglioni | ... | Woman with Bird (uncredited) | |
| James Cornell | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Don Dunning | ... | Detective (uncredited) | |
| Marla English | ... | Girl at Songwriter's Party (uncredited) | |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Songwriter's Party Guest with Poodle (uncredited) | |
| Art Gilmore | ... | Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Fred Graham | ... | Detective (uncredited) | |
| Kathryn Grant | ... | Girl at Songwriter's Party (uncredited) | |
| Charles Harvey | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Len Hendry | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Alfred Hitchcock | ... | Clock-Winder in Songwriter's Apartment (uncredited) | |
| Harry Landers | ... | Man with Miss Lonelyhearts (uncredited) | |
| Alan Lee | ... | Newlyweds' Landlord (uncredited) | |
| Mike Mahoney | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Jonni Paris | ... | Sunbather (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Parker | ... | Detective (uncredited) | |
| Robert Sherman | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Dick Simmons | ... | Man with Miss Torso (uncredited) | |
| Ralph Smiley | ... | Carl (uncredited) | |
| Jack Stoney | ... | Ice Man (uncredited) | |
| Anthony Warde | ... | Detective (uncredited) | |
| Gig Young | ... | Jeff's Editor (voice) (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Alfred Hitchcock | |||
Writing credits | ||
| John Michael Hayes | (screenplay) | |
| Cornell Woolrich | (short story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Alfred Hitchcock | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Franz Waxman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert Burks | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| George Tomasini | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| J. McMillan Johnson | (as Joseph MacMillan Johnson) | ||
| Hal Pereira | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Sam Comer | |||
| Ray Moyer | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Edith Head | (costumes) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Wally Westmore | .... | makeup supervisor | |
Production Management | |||
| C.O. Erickson | .... | unit production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Herbert Coleman | .... | assistant director | |
| Lloyd Allen | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Dorothea Holt | .... | illustrator (uncredited) | |
| Gene Lauritzen | .... | construction coordinator (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| John Cope | .... | sound recordist | |
| Harry Lindgren | .... | sound recordist | |
| Howard Beals | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Loren L. Ryder | .... | sound recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| John P. Fulton | .... | special photographic effects | |
| Irmin Roberts | .... | special visual effects (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Fred Graham | .... | stunt detective (uncredited) | |
| Ted Mapes | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Parker | .... | stunt detective (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| William Schurr | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Leonard J. South | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Joan Joseff | .... | costume jeweller (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Steve Johnson | .... | colorist (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Sidney Cutner | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Gus Levene | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Leonid Raab | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Leo Shuken | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Van Cleave | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Bob Landry | .... | technical advisor | |
| Richard Mueller | .... | color consultant: Technicolor | |
| Irene Ives | .... | script supervisor (uncredited) | |
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One of Hitchcock's greatest masterpieces, "Rear Window" is a deep and entertaining classic with many strengths, and a little bit of everything. A fine suspense story is combined with romantic tension in the main plot, and there are numerous sub-plots, some humorous and some moving, all with many psychological overtones. The main characters are wonderfully portrayed and full of life. The apparently simple setting in an apartment complex is developed into a world filled with intriguing and sometimes unsettling possibilities, and this apparently average neighborhood comes to life with a wealth of lavish visual detail and interesting minor characters. It is the kind of film-making that (like many of Hitchcock's greatest movies) is very flattering to the viewer. The director assumes that his audience will pay close enough attention to appreciate the many subtleties with which he has filled the movie. It rewards both careful attention and repeated viewings, since there is much more here than merely a suspense plot, as good as that story is in itself.
For the first 30 minutes or so, we simply get to know the characters. Jimmy Stewart gives one of his best performances as a photographer recuperating from an injury, forced to spend several weeks staring out his apartment window at the minor dramas in the lives of his neighbors. Grace Kelly is ideal in the role of his perfect girlfriend, who can never find a way to break down Stewart's reserve. The study of their relationship would have made a good movie by itself. Almost every action and every word between them is filled with meaning, and what they see in the lives of others is an interesting reflection of the tensions and possibilities in their own present and future. Thelma Ritter is wonderful as a colorful, no-nonsense nurse who constantly sheds some light - sometimes unwanted - on what is happening between them. The action and suspense that occur later serves in large part as a catalyst that resolves some of the important issues between the two.
After we get to know the characters and their world, things start to happen, as Stewart becomes engrossed in some of the things he has seen. The ethical and moral concerns of meddling in others' affairs become intertwined with more urgent questions about what may have happened in those other apartments, and from then on the tension builds steadily. It leads up to a riveting climactic sequence filled with suspense, and made even more meaningful by our awareness of its deeper significance to the main characters.
There is much more that could be said, but you should see this for yourself. It is a classic that will be enjoyed not only by thriller fans, but by anyone who appreciates carefully crafted movies with a lot of depth.