The Woman in the Window (1944)
- Starring:
- Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, (more)
- Director(s):
- Fritz Lang
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
View All Versions to rent and buy
Synopsis of The Woman in the Window
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 with crisp dialogue and a convincing ending. Lang is at his best, getting excellent performances from Robinson, as the doomed, naive professor, and Bennett both. The Woman in the Window shows that good and evil are present in all, and that circumstances frequently dictate moral choices. Based on J.H. Wallis' novel Once Off Guard, the film gives viewers their money's worth with not one but two logical and satisfying surprise twists at the end. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 99 mins
Complete Cast of The Woman in the Window
- Edward G. Robinson - Prof. Richard Wanley
- Raymond Massey - Frank Lalor
- Edmund Breon - Dr. Michael Barkstone
- Thomas E. Jackson - Inspector Jackson
- Dorothy Peterson - Mrs. Wanley
- Carol Cameron - Elsie Wanley
- Jack Gardner - Fred
- Larry Steers - Club Member
- Don Brodie - Men in Front of Art Gallery
- Lane Watson - Man by Taxi
- Ruth Valmy - Magazine Model
- Jack Gargan - Steward
- Iris Adrian - Streetwalker
- George "Spanky" McFarland - Boy Scout
- Bill Dyer - Page Boy
- Bess Flowers - Bar Extra
- Ralph Dunn - Traffic Cop
- Fred Graham - Motorcycle Cop
- Tom Hanlon - Radio Announcer
- Harry Hayden - Druggist
- Joan Bennett - Alice Reed
- Dan Duryea - Heidt/Doorman
- Robert Blake - Dickie Wanley
- Arthur Loft - Claude Mazard
- Frank Dawson - Collins, the Steward
- Thomas P. Dillon - Officer Flynn
- Frank Mills - Garage Helper
- Freddie Chapman - Child at Elevator
- Claire Carleton - Blonde
- Arthur Space - Capt. Kennedy
- Anne O'Neal - Woman at Elevator
- Frank McClure - Elevator Operator
- Alec Craig - Garageman
- Eddy Chandler - Police Driver
- Joe Devlin - Toll Collector Sergeant
- Hal Craig - News Vendor
- Fred Rapport - Club Manager
- Frances Morris - Stenographer
- Alex Pollard - William, the Head Waiter
- Arthur Loft - Frank Howard
- Director(s):
- Fritz Lang
- Writer(s):
- Nunnally Johnson
- Producer(s):
- Nunnally Johnson
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Adult Situations, Violence, Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
- Looking for special editions of The Woman in the Window?
- See All Versions
- Subtitles:
- Check All Versions
- Closed Captioning:
- Check All Versions
