
Rear Window (1954)
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- PG
- 1h 52min
- Mystery, Thriller
- 01 Sep 1954 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
James Stewart | ... |
L.B. Jefferies
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Grace Kelly | ... |
Lisa Fremont
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Wendell Corey | ... |
Tom Doyle
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Thelma Ritter | ... |
Stella
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Raymond Burr | ... |
Lars Thorwald
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Judith Evelyn | ... |
Miss Lonelyhearts
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Ross Bagdasarian | ... |
Songwriter
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Georgine Darcy | ... |
Miss Torso
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Sara Berner | ... |
Woman on Fire Escape
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Frank Cady | ... |
Man on Fire Escape
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Jesslyn Fax | ... |
Miss Hearing Aid
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Rand Harper | ... |
Newlywed
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Irene Winston | ... |
Emma Thorwald
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Havis Davenport | ... |
Newlywed
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Jerry Antes | ... |
Dancer with Miss Torso (uncredited)
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Barbara Bailey | ... |
Choreographer with Miss Torso (uncredited)
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Benny Bartlett | ... |
Man with Miss Torso (uncredited)
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Nick Borgani | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Sue Casey | ... |
Sunbather (uncredited)
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Iphigenie Castiglioni | ... |
Woman with Bird (uncredited)
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James Cornell | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Don Dunning | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Marla English | ... |
Girl at Songwriter's Party (uncredited)
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Bess Flowers | ... |
Songwriter's Party Guest with Poodle (uncredited)
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Art Gilmore | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
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Fred Graham | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Kathryn Grant | ... |
Girl at Songwriter's Party (uncredited)
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Charles Harvey | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Len Hendry | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Alfred Hitchcock | ... |
Songwriter's Clock-Winder (uncredited)
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Harry Landers | ... |
Man with Miss Lonelyhearts (uncredited)
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Alan Lee | ... |
Newlyweds' Landlord (uncredited)
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Mike Mahoney | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Jonni Paris | ... |
Sunbather (uncredited)
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Eddie Parker | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Robert Sherman | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Dick Simmons | ... |
Man with Miss Torso (uncredited)
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Ralph Smiley | ... |
Carl (uncredited)
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Jack Stoney | ... |
Ice Man (uncredited)
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Anthony Warde | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Gig Young | ... |
Jeff's Editor (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
Alfred Hitchcock |
Written by
John Michael Hayes | ... | (screenplay) |
Cornell Woolrich | ... | (short story) |
Produced by
Alfred Hitchcock | ... | producer (uncredited) |
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 |
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 performer: detective (uncredited) |
Ted Mapes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Eddie Parker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Bud Fraker | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Vic Jones | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
William Schurr | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Leonard J. South | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Phil Stern | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Edith Head | ... | costumer |
Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Gus Levene | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Van Cleave | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Irene Ives | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Robert A. Harris | ... | restored by |
Bob Landry | ... | technical advisor |
Richard Mueller | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Release)
- Paramount British Pictures (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1955) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1955) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1955) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films de España (1955) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of Argentina (1955) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of Italy (1955) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures Japan (1955) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1955) (Austria) (theatrical) (as Paramount)
- Paramount-Film (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical) (as Paramount)
- Paramount Pictures (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (as A Paramount Release)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (Italy) (theatrical) (reissue)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1984) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Fathom Events (2015) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Nova Film (1984) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Paramount-Films (1955) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Seven Films (2008) (Greece) (theatrical) (reissue)
- USA Films (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1984) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Ava (2011) (Finland) (tv)
- CIC Video (1993) (Finland) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1980) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1984) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (1980) (Australia) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Esselte Video (Finland) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1984) (Canada) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (Canada) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MCA Television (United States) (tv)
- MCA Videocassette (1982) (United States) (VHS) (Betamax)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1990) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- MTV3 (1989) (Finland) (tv) (as MTV1)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1966) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Rai 1 (1986) (Italy) (tv)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray) (through)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (through)
- TV3 (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Time-Life Video (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2014) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (60th Anniversary Edition)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (100th Anniversary Collection)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (60th Anniversary Edition)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2020) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2021) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD) (2 DVDs)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2020) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Video (1999) (Germany) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2003) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD) (collector's edition)
- Victor Entertainment (2001) (Japan) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. of L.)
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Professional photographer L.B. "Jeff" Jefferies breaks his leg while getting an action shot at an auto race. Confined to his New York apartment, he spends his time looking out of the rear window observing the neighbors. He begins to suspect that a man across the courtyard may have murdered his wife. Jeff enlists the help of his high society fashion-consultant girlfriend Lisa Fremont and his visiting nurse Stella to investigate.
Written by Col Needham |
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Taglines | The Essential Hitchcock See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $15,172, 23 Jan 2000 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $36,888,916 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | According to Georgine Darcy, the man and woman on the fire escape struggling to get out of the rain was based on a prank by Sir Alfred Hitchcock. Each actor and actress in the apartment complex facing Jeff's rear window wore an earpiece through which they could receive Hitchcock's directions. Hitchcock told the man to pull the mattress in one direction and told the woman to pull in the opposite direction. Unaware that they had received conflicting directions, the couple began to fight and struggle to get the mattress inside once the crew began filming. The resulting mayhem, in which one of the couple is tossed inside the window with the mattress, provided humor and a sense of authenticity, which Hitchcock liked. He was so pleased with the result that he did not order another take. See more » |
Goofs | After Lisa sees Thorwald tie up the trunk and the camera dollies forward to a close up, there are creaks from the floorboards and footsteps heard from the camera crew. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies (1990). See more » |
Soundtracks | Excerpt from 'Fancy Free' See more » |
Crazy Credits | The film is bookended with the opening and closing of window blinds across Jeff's rear window. The opening titles appear on the former, and the Paramount logo appears on the latter. See more » |
Quotes |
Stella:
How much do we need to bail Lisa from jail? L.B. Jefferies: Well, this is first offense burglary, that's about $250. I have $127. Stella: Lisa's handbag. Uh... 50 cents. I got $20 or so in my purse. L.B. Jefferies: And what about the rest? Stella: When those cops at the station see Lisa, they'll even contribute. See more » |