Witness to Murder

Directed by Roy Rowland
Not Rated
1954    83mCrime, Drama
6.651%6.3
Cheryl Draper (Barbara Stanwyck) sees a murder through her bedroom window, but no one will believe her. She is stalked by the suave killer (George Sanders), who first takes steps to convince police she is crazy, but she has ally in a sympathetic policeman (Gary Merrill).
  • Barbara StanwyckCheryl Draper
  • George SandersAlbert Richter
  • Gary MerrillPolice Lt. Lawrence Mathews
  • Jesse WhitePolice Sgt. Eddie Vincent
  • Harry ShannonCaptain Donnelly
  • Claire CarletonMay - Mental Patient
  • Lewis MartinPsychiatrist
  • Dick ElliottApartment Manager
  • Harry TylerCharlie
  • Juanita MooreNegress - Mental Patient
  • Joy HallwardFellow Worker
  • Adeline De Walt ReynoldsThe Old Lady - Mental Patient (as Adeline de Walt Reynolds)
  • Claude AkinsPolice Officer (uncredited)
  • Jean FenwickNurse (uncredited)
  • Burt MustinBuilding Night Watchman at End (uncredited)
  • Lyn ThomasJoyce Stewart (uncredited)
  • Helen KleebMental Ward Nurse
  • Russell CusterPolice Officer (uncredited)
  • Sam EdwardsTommy (uncredited)
  • Fred GrahamPlainclothes Man (uncredited)
  • Mister ArnMay 19, 2025
    Some of the characters' actions feel unrealistic, and it hurts the film, but it's engaging enough to hold your interest to the end.

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