I know I watched this movie a long time ago, but I wanted to see it again to get a good feel for what it's all about. It's based on a short story called "It Had to Be Murder" written by Cornell Woolrich. I plan on reading it in the future.
L. B. Jeffries has been laid up for a while with a broken leg. He's a photographer with a bit of an adrenaline addiction, so he's taken up people watching. He has nicknames for some of the neighbors, but one apartment has most of his attention.
Lars Thorwald is acting suspiciously, but it isn't clear what's going on. His invalid wife appears to be missing, and Jeffries thinks she's dead. He's buried something in the garden, he's making midnight trips out of the apartment, and a trunk is picked up and taken to the train station.
I really did like this movie. All the characters did a good job helping to ramp up suspicion. But there's also that little nugget of doubt. Did Jeffries really witness a murder? The end has a little film trick that looks a bit strange, but for the time it was made, I'll give it a pass. This one definitely gives a Good Movie! review!
*I also want to give a quick shout out to the board game based on this movie. My family loves it, and we've had a lot of fun with it. I think you need at least 3 people to make it fun, but if you have that, you might consider looking into it.
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