The Woman in the Window (1944)

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1h 47min
Crime, Drama
03 Nov 1944 (USA)
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A reserved professor meets a model and gets mixed up in murder.

Director:

Fritz Lang

Writers:

Nunnally Johnson, J.H. Wallis

Stars:

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
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Still of Joan Bennett (I) in The Woman in the Window (1944)

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	Edward G. Robinson	...	Professor Richard Wanley
	Joan Bennett	...	Alice Reed
	Raymond Massey	...	Frank Lalor
	Edmund Breon	...	Dr. Michael Barkstane (as Edmond Breon)
	Dan Duryea	...	Heidt / Tim
	Thomas E. Jackson	...	Inspector Jackson
	Dorothy Peterson	...	Mrs. Wanley
	Arthur Loft	...	Claude Mazard / Charlie
	Frank Dawson	...	Collins
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Iris Adrian	...	Streetwalker (uncredited)
	Austin Badell	...	Club Member (uncredited)
	Brandon Beach	...	Man at Club (uncredited)
	James Beasley	...	Man in Taxi (uncredited)
	Al Benault	...	Club Member (uncredited)
	Robert Blake	...	Dickie Wanley (uncredited)
	Paul Bradley	...	Man at Club (uncredited)
	Don Brodie	...	Onlooker at Gallery (uncredited)
	Carol Cameron	...	Elsie Wanley (uncredited)
	Claire Carleton	...	Blonde (uncredited)
	James Carlisle	...	Man at Club (uncredited)
	Eddy Chandler	...	Police Driver (uncredited)
	Freddie Chapman	...	Boy with Mother (uncredited)
	Alec Craig	...	Garage Man (uncredited)
	Hal Craig	...	News Vendor (uncredited)
	Joe Devlin	...	Toll Collector (uncredited)
	Tom Dillon	...	Police Officer Dillon (uncredited)
	Ralph Dunn	...	Traffic Cop (uncredited)
	Calvin Emery	...	Newsreel Camerman (uncredited)
	Bess Flowers	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
	Fred Fuceton	...	Club Member (uncredited)
	Jack Gardner	...	Fred (uncredited)
	Jack Gargan	...	Club Steward (uncredited)
	Fred Graham	...	Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
	Tom Hanlon	...	Radio Announcer (uncredited)
	James Harrison	...	Club Steward (uncredited)
	Harry Hayden	...	Pharmacist (uncredited)
	William J. Holmes	...	Man at Club (uncredited)
	Fred Hueston	...	Man at Club (uncredited)
	Sheldon Jett	...	Man at Club (uncredited)
	Jack W. Johnston	...	Man at Club (uncredited)
	Donald Kerr	...	First Elevator Operator (uncredited)
	Lawrence Lathrop	...	Pageboy (uncredited)
	Anne Loos	...	Stenographer (uncredited)
	William Lyer	...	Pageboy (uncredited)
	George 'Spanky' McFarland	...	Newsreel Boy Scout With Glasses (uncredited)
	Joel McGinnis	...	Elevator Operator (uncredited)
	Frank McLure	...	Elevator Operator (uncredited)
	Harold McNulty	...	Elevator Operator (uncredited)
	Charles Meakin	...	Man at Club (uncredited)
	Frank Melton	...	Onlooker at Gallery (uncredited)
	Frank Mills	...	Charlie (uncredited)
	Harold Minjir	...	Man at Club (uncredited)
	Frances Morris	...	Stenographer (uncredited)
	Ralph Norwood	...	Man at Club (uncredited)
	Wedgwood Nowell	...	Man at Club (uncredited)
	Anne O'Neal	...	Mother by Elevator (uncredited)
	Louis Payne	...	Man at Club (uncredited)
	Dave Pepper	...	Club Member (uncredited)
	Alexander Pollard	...	William (uncredited)
	Fred Rapport	...	Club Manager (uncredited)
	Roy Seager	...	Club Member (uncredited)
	Scott Seaton	...	Man at Club (uncredited)
	Arthur Space	...	Capt. Kennedy (uncredited)
	Wyndham Standing	...	Man at Club (uncredited)
	Larry Steers	...	Man at Club (uncredited)
	Ruth Valmy	...	Magazine Model (uncredited)
	Lane Watson	...	Man by Taxi (uncredited)

Directed by

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Fritz Lang

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Written by

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Nunnally Johnson	...	(written for the screen by)

J.H. Wallis	...	(novel) (as J. H. Wallis)

Produced by

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Nunnally Johnson

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producer

Music by

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Arthur Lange
Hugo Friedhofer	...	(uncredited)
Bruno Mason	...	(uncredited)
Charles Maxwell	...	(uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Milton R. Krasner

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director of photography (as Milton Krasner)

Editing by

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Marjorie Fowler	...	(as Marjorie Johnson)
Gene Fowler Jr.	...	(uncredited)
Thomas Pratt	...	(uncredited)

Editorial Department

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Joe D'Augustine	...	additional editor (uncredited)
Paul Weatherwax	...	editorial supervisor (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Duncan Cramer

Set Decoration by

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Julia Heron

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Richard Harlan

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assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Frank McWhorter

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sound

Special Effects by

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Paul K. Lerpae	...	special effects (as Paul Lerpae)
Harry Redmond Jr.	...	special effects (uncredited)

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Vernon L. Walker

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process photography (as Vernon Walker)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Harry Davis	...	second camera operator (uncredited)
Ed Henderson	...	still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Muriel King	...	costumer
Eugene Joseff	...	costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Hugo Friedhofer	...	musical director (uncredited)
Earl B. Mounce	...	music mixer (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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Distributors

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RKO Radio Pictures (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Pictures Corporation)
RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1944) (Canada) (theatrical)
RKO Radio Pictures Argentina (1944) (Argentina) (theatrical)
RKO Radio Pictures Chilena (1944) (Chile) (theatrical)
RKO Radio Pictures de México (1944) (Mexico) (theatrical)
RKO Radio Pictures del Peru (1944) (Peru) (theatrical)
RKO Radio Pictures do Brazil (1944) (Brazil) (theatrical)
Radio Pictures of Panama (1944) (Panama) (theatrical)
RKO Radio Films (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche (ENIC) (1947) (Italy) (theatrical)
Nederland NV (1947) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
RKO Radio Films (1947) (Belgium) (theatrical)
RKO Radio Films (1947) (France) (theatrical)
RKO Radio Pictures (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Donau-Filmgesellschaft (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
RKO Radio Filmgesellschaft (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical) (as RKO Radio Filmgesellschaft, Ltd.)
Independent Releasing Organization (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
Iris Film (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
Svensk Talfilm (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
Triangelfilm (1959) (Norway) (theatrical)
Atlas Film (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
ARTE (1993) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
Filmmuseum Distributie (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Films sans Frontières (2018) (World-wide)
Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (DVD)
UCM.ONE (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
UCM.ONE (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
375 Media (2024) (Germany) (DVD) (Fritz Langs Noir Klassiker Box)

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RCA (sound system)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Gotham College professor Wanley and his friends become obsessed with the portrait of a woman in the window next to the men's club. Wanley happens to meet the woman while admiring her portrait, and ends up in her apartment for talk and a bit of champagne. Her boyfriend bursts in and misinterprets Wanley's presence, whereupon a scuffle ensues and the boyfriend gets killed. In order to protect his reputation, the professor agrees to dump the body and help cover up the killing, but becomes increasingly suspect as the police uncover more and more clues and a blackmailer begins leaning on the woman. Written by Ed Sutton Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	instructor academic lecture lecturer teacher See All (223) »
Taglines	It was the look in her eyes that did it! How could he resist? How could he know it meant MURDER? See more »
Genres	Crime Drama Film-Noir Mystery Thriller
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Australia:PG Australia:A Finland:K-16 France:Tous publics Germany:16 Italy:T Netherlands:18 Norway:16 Spain:A (ICAA) Sweden:15 United Kingdom:PG (Blu-ray rating) United Kingdom:PG (DVD rating) United Kingdom:PG United Kingdom:PG United Kingdom:A United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:TV-PG (TV Rating) United States:Approved West Germany:16 (nf)

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Also Known As	Once Off Guard (United States) La Femme au portrait (France) Gefährliche Begegnung (Germany) La mujer del cuadro (Spain) Kvinnan i fönstret (Sweden) See more »
Runtime	107 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color (colorized)
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (RCA Sound System)
Filming Locations	New York City, New York, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	The painting of Alice Reed was done by Paul Clemens. He painted portraits of many Hollywood stars, often with their children. He was married to Eleanor Parker from 1954 to 1965. See more »
Goofs	When Alice Reed runs to house after the death of Heidt she simply pushes the door that would be closed and needs a key to open. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in The Inmates (1998). See more »
Quotes	Alice Reed: Well, there are two general reactions. One is a kind of solemn stare for the painting. Richard Wanley: And the other? Alice Reed: The other is a long, low whistle. Richard Wanley: What was mine? Alice Reed: I'm not sure. But I suspect that in another moment or two you might have given a long, low, solemn whistle. See more »

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