The Woman in the Window is a 1944 American film noir directed by Fritz Lang and starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Raymond Massey, and Dan Duryea. It tells the story of a psychology professor who meets and becomes enamored with a young femme fatale. Based on J. H. Wallis' novel Once Off Guard, the story features two surprise twists at the end. Screenwriter Nunnally Johnson, having written the script for The Grapes of Wrath, was invited by International Pictures to a picture deal, and The Woman in the Window was chosen as its premiere project. According to some sources, Fritz Lang substituted the film's dream ending in place of the originally scripted suicide ending, to conform with the moralistic Production Code of the time. However, Fritz Lang himself claimed it was his idea when asked directly in an interview. The term "film noir" originated as a genre description, in part, because of The Woman in the Window.
| Director | Fritz Lang |
| Produced by | Nunnally Johnson |
| Screenplay by | Nunnally Johnson |
| Starring | Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Raymond Massey, Dan Duryea |
| Music | Arthur Lange |
| Cinematography | Milton R. Krasner |
| Edited by | Gene Fowler Jr, Marjorie Fowler |
| Production, company | International Pictures |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
| Released | November 3, 1944 (United States) |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Netflix ID | 60011430 |
About The Woman in the Window
A shut-in doctor bears witness to something she was not meant to see while keeping tabs on the Russell family across the street. The psychological thriller was directed by Joe Wright.
Achievement of The Woman in the Window
The film is an adaptation of the 2018 novel of the same name. Prior to release, the film was re-edited after poor testing screenings.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Woman in the Window
Films directed by Fritz Lang.. 1940s psychological thriller films.. Films about dreams.. American psychological thriller films.. Film noir.
Latest information about The Woman in the Window updated on July 28 2021.
