Rear Window (1954)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writer:

John Michael Hayes, Cornell Woolrich

Release Date:

Sep 1, 1954

Runtime:

1hr 52m

Synopsis

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

Cast

  • James Stewart
  • Grace Kelly
  • Wendell Corey
  • Thelma Ritter
  • Raymond Burr
  • Judith Evelyn
  • Ross Bagdasarian
  • Georgine Darcy
  • Sara Berner
  • Frank Cady

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Metacritic

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Based on 18 Critics
8.7

USER SCORE (503)

Universal acclaim based on 503 Reviews
100

Rear Window lovingly invests in suspense all through the film, banking it in our memory, so that when the final payoff arrives, the whole film has been the thriller equivalent of foreplay.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
100

Flawless, essential viewing that would earn more than its five stars if only Empire would allow it.

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Metacritic review by Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire
100

The film leaps off the screen with a thrilling immediacy.

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Metacritic review by Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Rear Window (1954) (1954) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is Rear Window (1954) (1954)?
The movie is 1hr 52min long.
What's Rear Window (1954) (1954) about?
A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.
Who's the cast of Rear Window (1954) (1954)?
  • James Stewart as L.B. Jefferies
  • Grace Kelly as Lisa Fremont
  • Wendell Corey as Tom Doyle
  • Thelma Ritter as Stella
  • Raymond Burr as Lars Thorwald
  • Judith Evelyn as Miss Lonelyhearts
  • Ross Bagdasarian as Songwriter
  • Georgine Darcy as Miss Torso
  • Sara Berner as Woman on Fire Escape
  • Frank Cady as Man on Fire Escape
Who's the director behind Rear Window (1954) (1954)?
Alfred Hitchcock directed Rear Window (1954) (1954).