
Rear Window
1954


“A horrific tale...with grave consequences!”
50 votes
An aging widow hides a deadly secret which she will do anything to keep buried.
Director
Lee H. KatzinWriters
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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When the unseen "Mr. Marrable" dies, his widow (Geraldine Page) finds that her husband's death has left her broke so she must find means to continue to thrive. To that end, she invites a succession of older ladies, widows and spinsters mainly, to come and be her companion at her desert home. Over time, each one disappears just as a nice new conifer appears in her garden. Ruth Gordon ("Mrs. Dimmock") - the eponymous aunt - is the latest to arrive, along with her reported $46,000 which tantalises our rather mercenary hostess and we expect the usual course of action to repeat itself once again. W…
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