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The Shadow on the Window (1957)

NR · 1957-03-06 · 1h 16m · EN
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your eyes will open wide... at the terrifying things that happen in that room!

Three delinquents murder a prosperous farmer at an isolated farm house. One witness to the crime - the dead man's secretary - is then taken hostage. The other witness - her young son - is thrown into state of shock. Can he recover soon enough to help the police - and his father - rescue his mother before it's too late?

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William AsherDirectorDavid P. HarmonWriter

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Philip CareyPhilip CareySgt. Tony AtlasBetty GarrettBetty GarrettLinda AtlasJohn Drew BarrymoreJohn Drew BarrymoreJess ReberCorey AllenCorey AllenGil RamseyGerald SarraciniGerald SarraciniJoey GomezJerry MathersJerry MathersPetey AtlasSam GilmanSam GilmanSgt. Paul DenkeRusty LaneRusty LaneCapt. McQuadePaul PicerniPaul PicerniBigelowWilliam LeslieWilliam LeslieStuartDoreen WoodburyDoreen WoodburyMollyEllie KentEllie KentGirl

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Farm house

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Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinityFarm HouseDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference318803Actor preference260763 · 278027 · 360009

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What is The Shadow on the Window about?

Three delinquents murder a prosperous farmer at an isolated farm house. One witness to the crime - the dead man's secretary - is then taken hostage. The other witness - her young son - is thrown into state of shock. Can he recover soon enough to help the police - and his father - rescue his mother before it's too late?

How long is The Shadow on the Window?

The Shadow on the Window has a runtime of 76 minutes.