The Woman in the Window

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The Woman in the Window
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NR,1hr 39min
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1944
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MGM
Synopsis: Directed by Fritz Lang, The Woman in the Window, a sadly tragic film noir, is the story of the doomed love of married psychology-professor Wanley (Edward G. Robinson), who, with murderous results, meets and falls in love with another woman. Wanley first sees the portrait of a beautiful woman, Alice (Joan Bennett), and then meets the woman herself. After committing murder in self-defense, he finds himself blackmailed by Heidt (Dan Duryea). The script, written by Nunnally Johnson, is carefully structured ... Full Synopsis
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Working from a script by Nunnally Johnson, Fritz Lang tautly crafts a nightmare world for a mild-mannered professor bewitched by a portrait. In a studio-lot city, Edward G. Robinson's aptly named Prof. Wanley finds himself acting like a professional criminal after he encounters the woman of his portrait dreams come to life in the enticing figure of Joan Bennett, and gets tangled in an accidental murder. ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Prof. Richard Wanley
Alice Reed
Frank Lalor
Heidt/Doorman
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