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The Shadow on the Window

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Plot

Three delinquents murder a prosperous farmer at an isolated farm house. One witness to the crime - the dead man's secretary - is then taken hostage. The other witness - her young son - is thrown into state of shock. Can he recover soon enough to help the police - and his father - rescue his mother before it's too late?

Cast

Philip Carey as Sgt. Tony Atlas
Philip Carey

as Sgt. Tony Atlas

Betty Garrett as Linda Atlas
Betty Garrett

as Linda Atlas

John Drew Barrymore as Jess Reber
John Drew Barrymore

as Jess Reber

Corey Allen as Gil Ramsey
Corey Allen

as Gil Ramsey

Gerald Sarracini as Joey Gomez
Gerald Sarracini

as Joey Gomez

Jerry Mathers as Petey Atlas
Jerry Mathers

as Petey Atlas

Sam Gilman as Sgt. Paul Denke
Sam Gilman

as Sgt. Paul Denke

Rusty Lane as Capt. McQuade
Rusty Lane

as Capt. McQuade

Ainslie Pryor as Dr. Hodges
Ainslie Pryor

as Dr. Hodges

Paul Picerni as Bigelow
Paul Picerni

as Bigelow

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • March 6, 1957

Production Companies

  • Columbia Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.27 hrs

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When three young hoodlums rob a remote farmhouse, they end up killing the owner and having to take his secretary hostage. Luckily, her young son "Petey" (Jerry Mathers) escapes and turns up, shell-shocked, before his policeman father "Atlas" (Philip Carey) unable to speak! Now the thing is, the parents are estranged and the cop has no idea as to where his son has been, nor where his estranged wif…