Rear Window
Story of magazine photographer, temporarily confined to wheelchair who thinks he sees a neighbour disposing of the body of his murdered wife.
Cast & credits
Cast
- L.B. 'Jeff' Jefferies James Stewart
- Lisa Carol Fremont Grace Kelly
- Detective Thomas J. Doyle Wendell Corey
- Stella Thelma Ritter
- Lars Thorwald Raymond Burr
- Miss Lonely Hearts Judith Evelyn
- song writer Ross Bagdasarian
- Miss Torso Georgine Darcy
- woman on fire escape Sara Berner
- man on fire escape Frank Cady
- sculptress Jesslyn Fax
- Harry, honeymooner Rand Harper
- Mrs Anna Thorwald Irene Winston
- honeymooner Havis Davenport
- [landlord] Alan Lee
- [Carl, the waiter] Ralph Smiley
- [man winding clock at song writer's] Alfred Hitchcock
- [iceman] Jack Stoney
- [party girl] Marla English
- [party girl] Kathryn Crosby
- [dancer] Jerry Antes
- [choreographer] Barbara Bailey
- [policeman] Len Hendry
- [policeman] Mike Mahoney
- [detective] Anthony Warde
- [Stanley, Miss Torso's friend] Bennie Bartlett
- [woman with poodle] Bess Flowers
- [young man] Harry Landers
- [man] Dick Simmons
- [man] James A. Cornell
- [man] Nick Borgani
- [sunbather] Jenni Paris
- [sunbather] Sue Casey
- [bird woman] Iphigenie Castiglioni
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
- Assistant Director Herbert Coleman
Rights
Production
- a Paramount release Paramount Pictures
- [Producer] Alfred Hitchcock
- [Production Manager] C.O. Erickson
Writing
- Screenplay by John Michael Hayes
- Based on the short story by Cornell Woolrich
Photography
- Director of Photography Robert Burks
- Technicolor Colour Consultant Richard Mueller
- [Camera Operator] William Schurr
- [Camera Assistant] Leonard South
Special Effects
- Special Photographic Effects John P. Fulton
- [Special Cinematography] Irmin Roberts
Editing
- Edited by George Tomasini
Design
- Art Direction Hal Pereira
- Art Direction Joseph Mcmillan Johnson
- Set Decoration Sam Comer
- Set Decoration Ray Moyer
Costumes
- Costumes Edith Head
Make-up
- Make-up Supervision Wally Westmore
Music
- Music Score by Franz Waxman
Sound
- Sound Recording by Harry Lindgren
- Sound Recording by John Cope
- Sound System Western Electric
Stunts
- [Stunt Detective] Fred Graham
- [Stunt Detective] Eddie Parker
Consultant
- Technical Adviser Bob Landry