The Window (1949)

Note des utilisateurs:

7.6/10   

Réalisateur:

Ted Tetzlaff

Writers:

Cornell Woolrich (story)
Mel Dinelli (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 novembre 1949 (France)

Genre:

Drame | Film-Noir | Thriller

Accroche:

It never lets you go!

Plot:

At the age of 9, Tommy Woodry has a reputation for telling tall tales -- the latest one being that his...

Plot Keywords:

Apartment | Police | Parent | Summer | Witness

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Crying Wolf has never been so deadly...or as entertaining!!

Ensemble

Barbara Hale	...	Mrs. Mary Woodry
Arthur Kennedy	...	Mr. Ed Woodry
Paul Stewart	...	Joe Kellerson
Ruth Roman	...	Mrs. Jean Kellerson
Bobby Driscoll	...	Tommy Woodry

Autre(s) titre(s):

Une incroyable histoire (France) [fr]

Durée:

73 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Noir et Blanc

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Son:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Classification:

UK:A | Finland:(Banned) (1949) | Finland:K-16 (1950) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (certificate #12861)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

New York, USA

Company:

RKO Radio Pictures

Guillemet:

Police Officer: A good lickin' never hurt anybody, boy. My old man used to give me enough of 'em when I was a kid. Hey, still in all, I never thought of callin' the cops when he did.

Movie Connections:

Remade as The Boy Cried Murder (1966)

Crying Wolf has never been so deadly...or as entertaining!!

While this film noir is listed as unavailable on DVD, I took a chance and purchased a "collector's" DVD copy on ebay, something I didn't condone until I realized that some of these old films will never be released and only exist as public domain property in 16mm prints. That being said, I watched "The Window" on an unlabeled DVD-R copy and was very impressed with the quality of both the audio and video. I've purchased other "legit" releases only to find the packaging far superior in quality to the program. "The Window" features a very plausible plot set in a run down urban neighborhood full of tenements and condemned buildings. A nine-year old boy with a vivid imagination and a reputation for telling tall tales, witnesses a murder by his upstairs neighbors while sleeping on the fire escape one sweltering summer night. After going to his dismissing parents, then to the police without their consent, he is sent on his way into a nightmarish experience. The suspenseful sequences are masterfully paced, and there really isn't a slow moment in the film. I would definitely buy this film if, one day, it's released in commercial packaging. Tense, taut and brilliantly done on the obviously low budget.