The Window (1949)

An imaginative boy who frequently makes things up witnesses a murder, but can't get his parents or the police to believe him. The only people taking him seriously are the killers - who live upstairs, know that he saw what they did, and are out to permanently silence him.

Released May 10, 1949 73 min 17+

Genres: Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Thriller

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