Rear Window
“It only takes one witness to spoil the perfect crime.”
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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Cast
39 people
James Stewart
L.B. Jefferies
Known for
Vertigo
It's a Wonderful Life
Grace Kelly
Lisa Fremont
Known for
Dial M for Murder
To Catch a Thief
Wendell Corey
Thomas Doyle
Known for
Sorry, Wrong Number
The Furies
Thelma Ritter
Stella
Known for
All About Eve
Birdman of Alcatraz
Raymond Burr
Lars Thorwald
Known for
Airplane II: The Sequel
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Judith Evelyn
Miss Lonelyhearts
Known for
The Tingler
Giant
Ross Bagdasarian
Songwriter
Also in
The Alvin Show
Three Violent People
Georgine Darcy
Miss Torso
Also in
His Wife's Habit
Don't Knock the Twist
Sara Berner
Woman on Fire Escape
Known for
Book Revue
King-Size Canary
Frank Cady
Man on Fire Escape
Known for
Green Acres
Ace in the Hole
Jesslyn Fax
Miss Hearing Aid
Known for
The Music Man
The Family Jewels
Rand Harper
Newlywed
Also in
Johnny Trouble
Alfred Hitchcock Director · John Michael Hayes Screenplay Cornell Woolrich Author
Worldwide gross $37M · Budget $1M · United States release September 1, 1954
Box office
Budget
$1,000,000
Worldwide gross
$37,042,336
Gross vs. budget
37.0×
Production
Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio · Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Türkiye · August 1, 1954
Theatrical
United States · September 1, 1954
Theatrical
United States · January 20, 2000
Physical · restored version
United States
August 1, 1954 · Premiere
September 30, 1983 · Theatrical · re-release
August 28, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Fathom’s Big Screen Classics 70th Anniversary
Argentina
September 1, 1955 · Theatrical
Australia
June 23, 1955 · Theatrical
June 21, 1984 · Theatrical · re-release
November 30, 2000 · Theatrical · re-release
June 9, 2013 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
Austria
August 5, 1955 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 4, 1955 · Theatrical
May 31, 1984 · Limited theatrical · Gent, re-release
Brazil
February 11, 1955 · Theatrical
January 27, 2000 · TV · Universal
August 9, 2000 · Theatrical
January 23, 2001 · Physical · VHS / DVD
Canada
November 8, 1954 · Theatrical · Toronto
November 7, 2024 · Theatrical · 70th Anniversary Re-Release
Chile
March 5, 2016 · Limited theatrical · re-release
China
April 13, 2019 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Denmark
April 25, 1955 · Theatrical
August 28, 1962 · Theatrical · re-release
September 15, 2000 · Theatrical · restored, re-release
Finland
April 1, 1955 · Theatrical
March 23, 1984 · Theatrical · re-release
August 25, 2000 · Theatrical · restored, re-release
France
April 1, 1955 · Premiere · Paris
September 14, 1955 · Theatrical
October 17, 1991 · Physical · VHS
January 18, 1995 · Theatrical · re-release
November 22, 2000 · Theatrical · restored, re-release
July 17, 2001 · Physical · DVD
January 7, 2004 · Theatrical · re-release
October 22, 2008 · Theatrical · re-release
June 4, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
October 30, 2018 · Digital
September 29, 2021 · Physical · 4K UHD
December 3, 2021 · Digital · Salto
August 11, 2026 · TV · France 5
Germany
April 8, 1955 · Theatrical · West Germany
November 2, 1988 · TV · East Germany
July 13, 2000 · Theatrical · restored, re-release
Greece
April 8, 1955 · Theatrical
July 3, 2008 · Theatrical · re-release
July 4, 2024 · Theatrical · re-release
Hong Kong SAR China
June 30, 1955 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 7, 1986 · Theatrical
Iceland
October 15, 1955 · Theatrical
Ireland
January 7, 1955 · Theatrical
Israel
August 27, 1955 · Theatrical
Italy
August 22, 1954 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
April 14, 1955 · Theatrical
Japan
January 14, 1955 · Theatrical
February 4, 1984 · Theatrical · re-release
Lithuania
August 29, 2018 · Theatrical · re-release
Mexico
May 5, 1955 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 6, 1955 · Theatrical
February 16, 1984 · Theatrical · re-release
October 19, 2000 · Theatrical · Restored, Re-release
June 4, 2003 · TV · SBS 6
July 26, 2007 · Physical · DVD
November 14, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Norway
August 18, 1955 · Theatrical
Philippines
October 12, 1954 · Theatrical
Poland
January 4, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
March 23, 1955 · Theatrical
January 19, 1985 · Theatrical · re-release
June 9, 2020 · TV
Russia
February 28, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Singapore
October 7, 2008 · Physical · DVD
South Africa
April 27, 1955 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 24, 1957 · Theatrical
August 4, 2016 · Limited theatrical
June 25, 2020 · Limited theatrical
Spain
October 3, 1955 · Theatrical
April 16, 1984 · Theatrical · re-release
February 20, 1990 · TV
November 17, 2000 · Theatrical · restored, re-release
Sweden
June 13, 1955 · Theatrical
Switzerland
June 22, 2000 · Theatrical · Restored version
Thailand
November 27, 2016 · Limited theatrical
United Arab Emirates
October 17, 2005 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
October 8, 1954 · Premiere · London
November 15, 1954 · Theatrical
February 3, 2000 · Theatrical · restored, re-release
Uruguay
June 13, 1955 · Theatrical
XC
March 1, 1990 · Theatrical
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