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| The Woman in the Window (MGM Film Noir) | 
 enlarge | Actors: Edward G Robinson, Joan Bennett
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 12221
Format: Black & White, Color, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: MGMDM108107D
UPC: 027616081070
EAN: 0027616081070
ASIN: B000PMFRW4
Theatrical Release Date: November 3, 1944
Release Date: July 10, 2007
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Product Description
Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 07/10/2007 Run time: 99 minutes Rating: Nr
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Fritz Lang did his best work in Hollywood throughout the 1940s, and The Woman in the Window ranks among his best films from that period. Equally adept at crafting first-rate Westerns and melodramatic thrillers, Lang returned to the latter category for The Woman in the Window, a deliciously devious follow-up to 1944's Ministry of Fear and a near-perfect companion piece to Lang's 1945 follow-up, Scarlet Street. Adapted by producer/screenwriter Nunnally Johnson from J.H. Wallis's novel Once Off Guard, this briskly paced and brilliantly plotted thriller begins with a chance encounter between mild-mannered psychology professor Richard Wanley (Edward G. Robinson) and Alice Reed (Joan Bennett), the stylishly alluring subject of a portrait that Wanley has dreamily admired in a window near the men's club where he socializes with a savvy District Attorney (Raymond Massey) and a friendly physician (Edmund Breon). When Alice invites Wanley to her apartment for casual drinks and conversation, Wanley is forced to kill an intruder, and his subsequent cover-up leads to a nail-biting plot in which Wanley must feign innocence as he "innocently" participates in the D.A.'s investigation with a homicide detective. Lang was an expert at turning the screws of suspense, and while Johnson's screenplay tempers its convenient coincidences with well-written characters, Robinson's increasing desperation is the engine that drives the plot. When a sleazy blackmailer (Dan Duryea) squeezes Wanley and Reed for every penny they've got, The Woman in the Window winds up to a fever pitch, with a "twist" ending that's either a cop-out or clever, depending on your tolerance for now-familiar surprises. As renowned critic Pauline Kael astutely noted, The Woman in the Window has "the logic and plausibility of a nightmare," and Lang surely enjoyed the superbly cast trio of Robinson, Bennett, and Duryea, for he invited them back for Scarlet Street just a few months later. And speaking of murder, check out the kid playing Robinson's son in one of the opening scenes: that's future real-life murder-conspiracy suspect Bobby (Robert) Blake (subsequently acquitted), at the innocent age of 10. --Jeff Shannon
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 Edward G. Robinson, Film Noir, Murder Mystery November 30, 2008
Even though this isn't a famous film noir, I'd recommend it. The production values were very good. It's a good crime mystery, with a well-developed plot line and a surprise ending. Tension builds as the movie progresses. Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, and Raymond Massey both gave excellent performances. And, yes, the film is very noir.
Classic Fritz Lang April 3, 2008
Fritz Lang directed some great films in Hollywood during the 1940s and The Woman in the Window is one of them. A professor's (Edward G. Robinson) chance encounter with a beautiful model (Joan Bennett) turns into a nightmare of nail-biting suspense. In a crazy turn of events, the mild-mannered Robinson kills Bennett's boyfriend in self-defense. What should Robinson and Bennett do next is the question. The course they choose propels this melodrama and hooks the viewer from the start. You find yourself pulling for both Bennett and Robinson's cover-up because the two are sympathetic and likeable characters. Taught direction, a great screenplay, combined with excellent characterizations from Robinson, Bennett, and Dan Duryea, make for great film entertainment.
A Film With A Twist ! February 27, 2008
Edward G. Robinson does a fine job as the unassuming character in this film. Joan Bennett is a treat for the eyes ! A film that will hold you until the end.
 masterpiece that rivals Hitchcock February 26, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
this rare gem of a film rivals Hitchcock in suspense. i urge anyone who hasn't seen this film not to read any reviews before viewing it. don't cheat yourself out of a great viewing experience.
i have been collecting classic films for years, first on video than dvd and i have never seen this great movie. the only movie that possibly comes close to the mind blowing experience this one does is "Beyond A Reasonable Doubt" which was released in 1956, 12 years after this one.
i will not reveal any significant plot details in this review. just trust me that if you're a classic film conniseur as i am you won't be disappointed. sit down, dim the lights and prepare to be fully engrossed and enveloped into one of Fritz Lang's masterpieces.
as for the DVD, the print is very good and so is the audio. no real extras here, but you don't need them. the film itself is sufficient.
 Even Fritz Lang can make a stinker February 8, 2008
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
As far as films noir go, this one blows. Contrived garbage. See 'Scarlett Street' for fritz best work in this style. 'm' as well.
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