"It only takes one witness to spoil the perfect crime."

1954

1h 52m

8.3(6776 votes)

Thriller

Mystery

Overview

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

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39 members

Acting

James Stewart

L.B. 'Jeff' Jefferies

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Grace Kelly

Lisa Fremont

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Wendell Corey

Det. Lt. Thomas J. Doyle

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Thelma Ritter

Stella

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Raymond Burr

Lars Thorwald

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Judith Evelyn

Miss Lonelyhearts

Creator

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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Jerry Antes

Dancer with Miss Torso (uncredited)

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Benny Bartlett

Man with Miss Torso (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 (voice) (uncredited)

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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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Directing

Alfred Hitchcock

Clock-Winder in Songwriter's Apartment (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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Jonnie 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 (voice) (uncredited)

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