A sweltering thriller of suspense and suspicion, where a lone window becomes a cinematic screen for the dark theater of human nature.
Rear Window
"It only takes one witness to spoil the perfect crime."
Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Cast:
James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, Raymond Burr
Thriller
Mystery
Budget:
$1,000,000
Box Office:
$37,042,336
Rear Window - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Alfred Hitchcock's Cameo
In keeping with his signature tradition, Alfred Hitchcock makes a cameo appearance in the film. He can be seen about 26 minutes in, inside the songwriter's apartment, where he is winding a mantle clock. This cameo is particularly clever as it places the director himself under the voyeuristic gaze of his protagonist, making him a part of the spectacle being watched. It's a meta-moment where we are, in effect, spying on the spy master.