Witness to Murder

"THE SUSPENSE SHOCK OF THE YEAR!"

1954 1h 23m EN

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6.3

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6.6

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★6.3TMDB · 76★6.6IMDB · 4,014

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Synopsis

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

“THE SUSPENSE SHOCK OF THE YEAR!”

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Cast

Barbara Stanwyck
Cheryl Draper
George Sanders
Albert Richter
Gary Merrill
Police Lt. Lawrence Mathews
Jesse White
Police Sgt. Eddie Vincent
Harry Shannon
Captain Donnelly
Claire Carleton
May - Mental Patient
Lewis Martin
Psychiatrist
Dick Elliott
Apartment Manager

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roy Rowland
Writers: Chester Erskine
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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72 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roy Rowland, shot by John Alton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Barbara Stanwyck and George Sanders and Gary Merrill carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "THE SUSPENSE SHOCK OF THE YEAR!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0047679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roy Rowland directs. John Alton behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
272 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Roy Rowland, shot by John Alton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Barbara Stanwyck and George Sanders and Gary Merrill carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "THE SUSPENSE SHOCK OF THE YEAR!".
8IMDB entry: tt0047679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.