Overview:
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.Status: | Released (1954-08-01) |
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Awards: | Nominated for 4 Oscars. 6 wins & 13 nominations total |
BoxOffice: | $36,764,313 |
Screen: | John Michael Hayes, Cornell Woolrich |
Productions: | Paramount Pictures, Patron Inc. |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | English |
Casts
- 854: James Stewart - L.B. 'Jeff' Jefferies
- 4070: Grace Kelly - Lisa Fremont
- 7683: Wendell Corey - Det. Lt. Thomas J. Doyle
- 7684: Thelma Ritter - Stella
- 7685: Raymond Burr - Lars Thorwald
- 7686: Judith Evelyn - Miss Lonelyhearts
- 49906: Ross Bagdasarian - Songwriter
Crews
- 5187: J. McMillan Johnson - Art Direction - Art
- 7688: Ray Moyer - Set Decoration - Art
- 5188: Hal Pereira - Art Direction - Art
- 4350: Edith Head - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 2636: Alfred Hitchcock - Director - Directing
- 8619: Franz Waxman - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 7687: Sam Comer - Set Decoration - Art
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Reviews
CharlesTheBold
Review text:
L.B. Jeffries (Jimmy Stewart), an adventurous photographer, is temporarily immobilized by a serious leg injury. Bored, and living in a time where TV and internet were not available as distractions, he watches the courtyard out his real window and speculates about the lives of the ne ....
Continue reading ->John Chard
Review text:
It Had To Be Murder. L.B. Jefferies is a wheelchair bound photographer who by way of relieving his boredom, starts observing the lives of all his neighbours from his apartment window. As he gets deeper into the lives of all around him, he becomes convinced that one of hem has com ....
Continue reading ->JPV852
Review text:
Probably have seen this a half dozen times over the years and still is my favorite Hitchcock movie, favorite mind you not best. Simple story and taking place in one location, but good performances from James Stewart and Grace Kelly. **4.5/5**
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
Review text:
Jimmy Stewart is cracking as the laid-up photographer who spends his chair-ridden days casually observing the day-to-day activities of his neighbours. Gradually, he becomes suspicious of one of them as the wife suddenly disappears and the husband (Raymond Burr) starts making odd trip ....
Continue reading ->James
Review text:
I love a good plot twist as much as next person but maybe it was better back then.
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