Review of The Woman in the Window (1944) by Martin T — 04 Jan 2010
Crime drama (not truly a noir, but there are elements) about a professor who gets mixed up in an accidental murder. Lang's American films are not as cinematically compelling as his earlier work, but it's a tense nail-biter as you wonder what will be Edward G.
Robinson's undoing. There's some Raskolnikov moments as he discusses the case with his pal, the district attorney. The conclusion seems at first glance to be a major cop-out, but it's actually pretty clever.
Lang manages to get an ending, albeit a "false" one, that would have been forbidden under the Hayes Code. The final seconds of the film, however, involve a rather hokey bit of comedy.
This review of The Woman in the Window (1944) was written by Martin T on 04 Jan 2010.
The Woman in the Window has generally received very positive reviews.
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