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The Shadow on the Window (1957)

your eyes will open wide... at the terrifying things that happen in that room!

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 16M

Director : William Asher
Writer : Leo Townsend, David P. Harmon

Synopsis

Three delinquents murder a prosperous farmer at an isolated farm house. One witness to the crime - the dead man's secretary - is then taken hostage. The other witness - her young son - is thrown into state of shock. Can he recover soon enough to help the police - and his father - rescue his mother before it's too late?

Actors

Philip Carey
Philip Carey
Sgt. Tony Atlas
Betty Garrett
Betty Garrett
Linda Atlas
John Drew Barrymore
John Drew Barrymore
Jess Reber
Corey Allen
Corey Allen
Gil Ramsey
Gerald Sarracini
Gerald Sarracini
Joey Gomez
Jerry Mathers
Jerry Mathers
Petey Atlas
Sam Gilman
Sam Gilman
Sgt. Paul Denke
Rusty Lane
Rusty Lane
Capt. McQuade
Ainslie Pryor
Ainslie Pryor
Dr. Hodges
Paul Picerni
Paul Picerni
Bigelow
William Leslie
William Leslie
Stuart
Doreen Woodbury
Doreen Woodbury
Molly
Ellie Kent
Ellie Kent
Girl
Dave Barry
Dave Barry
Miller (uncredited)
Nesdon Booth
Nesdon Booth
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar
Bartender (uncredited)
Don Carlos
Don Carlos
Felipe (uncredited)
Thom Carney
Thom Carney
Man (uncredited)
George Cisar
George Cisar
Proprietor (uncredited)
Curtis Cooksey
Curtis Cooksey
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Henry Corden
Henry Corden
Louie (uncredited)
Tom Daly
Tom Daly
San Francisco Dispatcher (uncredited)
Diane DeLaire
Diane DeLaire
Thelma (uncredited)
Watson Downs
Watson Downs
Ben Canfield (uncredited)
Bill Erwin
Bill Erwin
Policeman (uncredited)
Jeanne Ferguson
Jeanne Ferguson
Girl (uncredited)
Michael Garrett
Michael Garrett
Dr. Turnesa (uncredited)
Jim Hayward
Jim Hayward
Dispatcher (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt
Postman (uncredited)
Jack Lomas
Jack Lomas
Jim Warren (uncredited)
Nora Marlowe
Nora Marlowe
Mrs. Bergen (uncredited)
Eve McVeagh
Eve McVeagh
Bessie Warren (uncredited)
Carl Milletaire
Carl Milletaire
Sgt. Nordli (uncredited)
Mort Mills
Mort Mills
Myra's Husband (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Ralph Montgomery
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Billy Nelson
Billy Nelson
Unshaved Man (uncredited)
Joe Quinn
Joe Quinn
Policeman (uncredited)
Angela Stevens
Angela Stevens
Myra (uncredited)
Wayne Taylor
Wayne Taylor
Young Man (uncredited)
Joe Turkel
Joe Turkel
Lounger (uncredited)
Julian Upton
Julian Upton
Bergen (uncredited)
Mel Welles
Mel Welles
Polikoff (uncredited)
Russ Whiteman
Russ Whiteman
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Crews

William Asher
William Asher
Director
John Hawkins
John Hawkins
Story
Ward Hawkins
Ward Hawkins
Story
Jonie Taps
Jonie Taps
Producer
George Duning
George Duning
Original Music Composer
Frank G. Carson
Frank G. Carson
Director of Photography
Morris Stoloff
Morris Stoloff
Conductor
Robert Peterson
Robert Peterson
Art Direction
William A. Lyon
William A. Lyon
Editor
William Kiernan
William Kiernan
Set Decoration
Robert Priestley
Robert Priestley
Set Decoration
Irving J. Moore
Irving J. Moore
Assistant Director
Lambert E. Day
Lambert E. Day
Sound
Arthur Morton
Arthur Morton
Orchestrator
Leo Townsend
Leo Townsend
Screenplay
David P. Harmon
David P. Harmon
Screenplay
John Gaudioso
John Gaudioso
Assistant Director
Hazel Keats
Hazel Keats
Hairstylist
Charles Granucci
Charles Granucci
Props
Harold Pann
Harold Pann
Leadman
Noel Bartlett
Noel Bartlett
Sound Recordist
Carl Miller
Carl Miller
Other
Al Becker
Al Becker
Grip
Bob Coburn Jr.
Bob Coburn Jr.
Still Photographer
Harold Hansen
Harold Hansen
Best Boy Electrician
George Le Picard
George Le Picard
Assistant Camera
Val O'Malley
Val O'Malley
Camera Operator
Charlsie Bryant
Charlsie Bryant
Script Supervisor

Posters and backgrounds

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