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Quick Info

Rating

8.3/10

Release1954

Runtime1h 52m

StatusReleased

Budget$1,000,000

Revenue$37,042,336

Production

Paramount Pictures

Patron Inc.

Movie

Rear Window

1954

1h 52m

8.3

Thriller

Mystery

Synopsis

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

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