STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

Classic

Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate PG

Cast James Stewart Grace Kelly Thelma Ritter Raymond Burr James Stuart Wendell Corey

Directors Alfred Hitchcock

Screenwriters John Michael Hayes

Running Time 114 minutes

Rear Window (PG)

Plot
A wheelchair bound photographer thinks he witnesses a murder from his apartment window. Gradually he fleshes out the crime, drawing others into his intrigue until the film culminates in a perfect hero / villain showdown.

Verdict
Flawless, essetial viewing that would earn more than it's five stars if only Empire would allow it…


Reviewer: Kim Newman

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