The Shadow on the Window

The Shadow on the Window

1957 · 76 min · EN · NR · 5.6 (18 votes)
Dir. William Asher · Starring Philip Carey, Betty Garrett, John Drew Barrymore, Corey Allen, Gerald Sarracini, Jerry Mathers · Music George Duning

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

CrimeDrama

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?

VIBE

This film feels like a knot tightening in your stomach. It's a stark, unsettling look at how violence shatters ordinary lives, leaving a lingering sense of dread and the chilling atmosphere of a rural nightmare.

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