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Witness to Murder (1954)

APPROVED 83 min  -  Drama | Film-Noir | Crime  -   15 April 1954 (USA)
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A woman's sanity comes into question, after she claims to have witnessed a murder from her apartment window.

Director:

Roy Rowland

Writer:

Chester Erskine (original screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Barbara Stanwyck ...
Cheryl Draper
George Sanders ...
Albert Richter
Gary Merrill ...
Lawrence Mathews
Jesse White Jesse White ...
Eddie Vincent
Harry Shannon Harry Shannon ...
Captain Donnelly
Claire Carleton Claire Carleton ...
The Blonde
Lewis Martin Lewis Martin ...
Psychiatrist
Dick Elliott Dick Elliott ...
Apartment Manager
Harry Tyler Harry Tyler ...
Charlie
Juanita Moore ...
Negress
Joy Hallward Joy Hallward ...
Fellow Worker
Adeline De Walt Reynolds Adeline De Walt Reynolds ...
The Old Lady (as Adeline de Walt Reynolds)
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Storyline

Cheryl Draper (Barbara Stanwyck) sees a murder through her bedroom window, but no one will believe her. She is stalked by the suave killer ('George Sanders' ), who first takes steps to convince police she is crazy, but she has ally in a sympathetic policeman (Gary Merrill). Written by <MICHAELPEM@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Police | Window | Murder | Fixation | Psychiatrist  | See more »

Taglines:

THE SUSPENSE SHOCK OF THE YEAR! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Film-Noir | Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Témoin de ce meurtre See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1
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Did You Know?

Goofs

Anachronisms: The story is taking place in Los Angeles, but the map on the wall in Gary Merrill's office is that of San Francisco. See more »

Connections

References "Dragnet" (1951) See more »

Soundtracks

"Nowhere Blues"
Music by Herschel Burke Gilbert
Lyrics by Sylvia Fine See more »