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Varjo ikkunassa

Original title: The Shadow on the Window
  • 19571957
  • K-16K-16
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
511
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Varjo ikkunassa (1957)
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir
Three young thugs rob a farmhouse, kill the owner and take his stenographer hostage but the woman's estranged husband, a police detective, starts investigating her disappearance.Three young thugs rob a farmhouse, kill the owner and take his stenographer hostage but the woman's estranged husband, a police detective, starts investigating her disappearance.Three young thugs rob a farmhouse, kill the owner and take his stenographer hostage but the woman's estranged husband, a police detective, starts investigating her disappearance.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
511
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • William Asher
  • Writers
    • Leo Townsend(screen play by)
    • David P. Harmon(screen play by)
    • John Hawkins(based upon a story by)
  • Stars
    • Philip Carey
    • Betty Garrett
    • John Drew Barrymore
  • Director
    • William Asher
  • Writers
    • Leo Townsend(screen play by)
    • David P. Harmon(screen play by)
    • John Hawkins(based upon a story by)
  • Stars
    • Philip Carey
    • Betty Garrett
    • John Drew Barrymore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 16User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Varjo ikkunassa (1957)
    Philip Carey in Varjo ikkunassa (1957)
    Betty Garrett and Gerald Sarracini in Varjo ikkunassa (1957)
    John Drew Barrymore, Betty Garrett, and Gerald Sarracini in Varjo ikkunassa (1957)
    Diane DeLaire and Rusty Lane in Varjo ikkunassa (1957)
    John Drew Barrymore, Corey Allen, Betty Garrett, and Gerald Sarracini in Varjo ikkunassa (1957)
    Philip Carey, Michael Garrett, and Ainslie Pryor in Varjo ikkunassa (1957)
    Varjo ikkunassa (1957)
    Curtis Cooksey, Bill Erwin, and Jerry Mathers in Varjo ikkunassa (1957)
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    Varjo ikkunassa (1957)
    John Drew Barrymore and Betty Garrett in Varjo ikkunassa (1957)

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    Philip Carey
    Philip Carey
    • Detective Sgt. Tony Atlas
    • (as Phil Carey)
    Betty Garrett
    Betty Garrett
    • Linda Atlas
    John Drew Barrymore
    John Drew Barrymore
    • Jess Reber
    • (as John Barrymore Jr.)
    Corey Allen
    Corey Allen
    • Gil Ramsey
    Gerald Sarracini
    • Joey Gomez
    Jerry Mathers
    Jerry Mathers
    • Petey Atlas
    Sam Gilman
    Sam Gilman
    • Sgt. Paul Denke
    Rusty Lane
    Rusty Lane
    • Capt. McQuade
    Ainslie Pryor
    Ainslie Pryor
    • Dr. Hodges
    Paul Picerni
    Paul Picerni
    • Bigelow
    William Leslie
    William Leslie
    • Stuart
    Doreen Woodbury
    • Molly
    Ellie Kent
    • Girl
    Dave Barry
    Dave Barry
    • Miller
    • (uncredited)
    Nesdon Booth
    • Conway - Truck Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bryar
    Paul Bryar
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Don Carlos
    • Felipe
    • (uncredited)
    Thom Carney
    Thom Carney
    • Character
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Asher
    • Writers
      • Leo Townsend(screen play by)
      • David P. Harmon(screen play by)
      • John Hawkins(based upon a story by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Blake Edwards was originally signed to direct.
    • Goofs
      Two detectives at apartment 12 looking for George French. Close up shot has Georges wife standing in doorway talking to detective looking left. Jump cut to medium shot shows all three and has her facing detective on right without her having turned her head that new direction.

    User reviews16

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    5/10
    Slightly above average Columbia programmer
    Starring Jerry Mathers as the shell-shocked child who witnesses an assault on his mother, Shadow On the Window is a decent 'B' film with a solid cast and a decent script. Jerry's dad, a police officer, is played stoically by Phil Carey and mom is Betty Garrett, decent as a woman under constant threat from three stereotypical teen bad boys. One of the boys is played by Corey Allen, who revisited the role in the similarly themed Key Witness (1960), and the others are John Drew Barrymore--apparently channeling the spirit of an evil Dobie Gillis--and lovable lunk Gerald Sarracini. Beach Party director William Asher displayed his serious side here, and cinematographer Kit Carson got some nice set-ups during the climactic chase scene across roof tops and through subway tunnels. I'd love to know where this was filmed--perhaps somewhere in the Imperial Valley of California?
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    • JohnSeal
    • Jun 7, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 14, 1957 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Shadow on the Window
    • Filming locations
      • Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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