The Woman in the Window
Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Raymond Massey
Director: Fritz Lang
Writer: Nunnally Johnson
Producer: Nunnally Johnson
The Woman in the Window is a 1944 American film noir directed by Fritz Lang and starring Edward G. Robinson and Joan Bennett, with Raymond Massey, Edmund Breon, and Dan Duryea in supporting roles. It tells the story of a middle-aged psychology professor who kills in self-defense the lover of a young femme fatale he just met while his family is on vacation. The film is based on J. H. Wallis' 1942 novel Once Off Guard.
Trivia
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score.
- The film was originally titled Once Off Guard.
- In May 1944, William Goetz changed the title to The Woman in the Window.
- By late September 1943, Edward G. Robinson had already been cast and Johnson and Lang wanted to borrow Ida Lupino for the leading female role.
Previous Showings
8 Runs • 6 Festivals
5,782 tickets sold
Original Billings: 1 run (February 25, 1945)
Original Run: February 25, 1945 (Sunday - Wednesday)
All runs on record (8):
- February 25, 1945 (Sunday - Wednesday)Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett
- March 6 - 9, 1997 · 1,442 ticketsw/ Uncle Harry
- December 1 - 3, 1999 · 471 ticketsHoliday 1999w/ Scarlet Street
- April 4, 2003 · 549 ticketsFilmNoirw/ Caught
- April 4 - 6, 2007 · 595 ticketsFilm Noir, Val Lewton, 1930s musicals and more!w/ The Curse of the Cat People
- September 4 - 7, 2010 · 1,430 ticketsSummer 2010w/ The Dark Mirror
- October 1 - 2, 2016 · 721 ticketsVienna and the Movies Curated by David Thomson. Booklets available at the theatrw/ Double Indemnity
- September 12 - 13, 2024 · 574 ticketsFilm Noir plus Val Lewtonw/ Cat People