"THE SUSPENSE SHOCK OF THE YEAR!"

1954

1h 23m

6.2(70 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A woman fights to convince the police that she witnessed a murder while looking out her bedroom window.

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Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Barbara Stanwyck

Cheryl Draper

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George Sanders

Albert Richter

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Gary Merrill

Police Lt. Lawrence Mathews

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Jesse White

Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent

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Harry Shannon

Captain Donnelly

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Claire Carleton

May - Mental Patient

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Lewis Martin

Psychiatrist

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Dick Elliott

Apartment Manager

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Harry Tyler

Charlie

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Juanita Moore

Negress - Mental Patient

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Joy Hallward

Fellow Worker

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Adeline De Walt Reynolds

The Old Lady - Mental Patient (as Adeline de Walt Reynolds)

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Claude Akins

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Jean Fenwick

Nurse (uncredited)

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Burt Mustin

Building Night Watchman at End (uncredited)

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Lyn Thomas

Joyce Stewart (uncredited)

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Helen Kleeb

Mental Ward Nurse

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Russell Custer

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Sam Edwards

Tommy (uncredited)

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Fred Graham

Plainclothes Man (uncredited)

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Gertrude Graner

Policewoman (uncredited)

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Hugh Sheraton

Cop (uncredited)

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Bert Stevens

Customer Outside Cheryl's Office Window (uncredited)

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Ted Thorpe

Waiter (uncredited)

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Brad Trumbull

Cop (uncredited)

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Chalky Williams

Police Officer (uncredited)

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