The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window
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1944
1h 39m
7.4(368 votes)
Crime
Drama
Thriller

Overview

A seductive woman gets an innocent professor mixed up in murder.

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Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

Edward G. Robinson

Professor Richard Wanley

Edward G. Robinson
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Joan Bennett

Alice Reed

Joan Bennett
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Raymond Massey

Dist. Attorney Frank Lalor

Raymond Massey
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Edmund Breon

Dr. Michael Barkstane

Edmund Breon
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Dan Duryea

Heidt / Tim, the Doorman

Dan Duryea
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Thomas E. Jackson

Inspector Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson
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Dorothy Peterson

Mrs. Wanley

Dorothy Peterson
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Robert Blake

Dickie Wanley

Robert Blake
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Arthur Loft

Claude Mazard / Frank Howard / Charlie the Hatcheck Man

Arthur Loft
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Frank Dawson

Collins, the Steward

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Iris Adrian

Streetwalker (uncredited)

Iris Adrian
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Brandon Beach

Man at Club (uncredited)

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Paul Bradley

Man at Club (uncredited)

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Don Brodie

Onlooker at Gallery (uncredited)

Don Brodie
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Claire Carleton

Blonde (uncredited)

Claire Carleton
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James Carlisle

Man at Club (uncredited)

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Eddy Chandler

Police Driver (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler
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Freddie Chapman

Boy with Mother (uncredited)

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Tom Dillon

Police Officer Dillon (uncredited)

Tom Dillon
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Alec Craig

Garage Man (uncredited)

Alec Craig
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Hal Craig

News Vendor (uncredited)

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Joe Devlin

Toll Collector on Henry Hudson Parkway (uncredited)

Joe Devlin
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Ralph Dunn

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn
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Bess Flowers

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
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Jack Gardner

Fred, the District Attorney's Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Jack Gargan

Club Steward (uncredited)

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James Harrison

Club Steward (uncredited)

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Fred Graham

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Fred Graham
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Tom Hanlon

Radio Announcer (uncredited)

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Harry Hayden

Pharmacist (uncredited)

Harry Hayden
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Fred Hueston

Man at Club (uncredited)

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Sheldon Jett

Man at Club (uncredited)

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Jack W. Johnston

Man at Club (uncredited)

Jack W. Johnston
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Donald Kerr

First Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Donald Kerr
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Anne Loos

Stenographer (uncredited)

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George McFarland

Boy Scout (uncredited)

George McFarland
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Frank McLure

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Frank McLure
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Charles Meakin

Man at Club (uncredited)

Charles Meakin
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Frank Melton

Onlooker at Gallery (uncredited)

Frank Melton
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Frank Mills

Charlie the Garage Helper (uncredited)

Frank Mills
Acting

Harold Minjir

Man at Club (uncredited)

Harold Minjir
Acting

Frances Morris

Stenographer (uncredited)

Frances Morris
Acting

Wedgwood Nowell

Man at Club (uncredited)

Wedgwood Nowell
Acting

Anne O'Neal

Mother by Elevator (uncredited)

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Louis Payne

Man at Club (uncredited)

Louis Payne
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Dave Pepper

Club Member (uncredited)

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Fred Rapport

Club Manager (uncredited)

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Alexander Pollard

William the Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Scott Seaton

Man at Club (uncredited)

Scott Seaton
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Arthur Space

Captain Kennedy (uncredited)

Arthur Space
Acting

Wyndham Standing

Man at Club (uncredited)

Wyndham Standing
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Larry Steers

Man at Club (uncredited)

Larry Steers

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