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Fingers at the Window

Name: Fingers at the Window
Released: 1942-04-22T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 5.7

DANGER AT NIGHTFALL!

1942 • 80 min • ★ 5.7 (18) • Released

Mystery Thriller

In Chicago, an unemployed actor aims to solve the mystery concerning a string of ax murders, apparently committed by a lunatic.

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Original title: Fingers at the Window
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: —
Revenue: —

Reviews & Ratings 1

CinemaSerf

Jan 4, 2025 · via TMDB

★ 6.0

The folks in the Windy City are gripped with fear after the discovery of the latest body - another victim of a brutal axe murderer. Now those watching know a little about just who is behind these crimes - we certainly recognise his voice, so maybe there's not so much jeopardy on that front. What we do have, though, is quite an intriguing little mystery. By pure chance, "Oliver" (Lew Ayres) is strolling the street one night when he thinks he sees someone following "Edwina" (Laraine Day). He alerts a cop and that's that? Well not quite as she lets out a squeal and next thing the two of them are in cahoots trying to find out just who is behind these heinous crimes, and trying to discover why have they alighted on her as next for the chop. It helps that "Oliver" is a between jobs actor so can turn his hand to a few scenarios as they begin to piece together the puzzle - and that puts them even more into harms way, big style. I did quite like the sinister premiss here, mingling an hint of science with a plot that's quirky and at times quite clever - even if the ending is rather obvious and rushed. Ayres joins in enthusiastically and works well with Day and it's an enjoyable eighty minutes. This way madness lies? Well, perhaps not!

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Cast 51

Lew Ayres

Oliver Duffy

Laraine Day

Edwina 'Eddie' Brown

Basil Rathbone

Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle

Walter Kingsford

Dr. Cromwall

Miles Mander

Dr. Kurt Immelman

Charles D. Brown

Police Inspector Gallagher

Cliff Clark

Police Lieutenant Allison

James Flavin

Police Lieutenant Schaeffer

Russell Gleason

Ogilvie

William Tannen

Devlan

Mark Daniels

Haguey

Bert Roach

Krum

Russell Hicks

Dr. Chandley

Charles Wagenheim

Fred F. Bixley

Robert Homans

Officer O'Garrity

Iris Adrian

Babe Stanton (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Theater Stage Manager (uncredited)

Milton Parsons

Jarvis J. Banhoff (uncredited)

Eddie Buzard

Tall Newsboy (uncredited)

George M. Carleton

Meeting Chairman (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Bill (uncredited)

Mary Currier

Miss Hewitt (uncredited)

Roger Moore

Jim (uncredited)

Jules Cowles

Crazy Man at the Clinic (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Policeman Outside Clinic (uncredited)

George Magrill

Policeman (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Bird Man (uncredited)

Jerry Maren

Small Boy (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Cabbie with Cat (uncredited)

George Ovey

Old Man with Telegram (uncredited)

Edna Holland

Clinic Nurse (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Hospital Doctor (uncredited)

Hooper Atchley

Ambulance Doctor (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Rand Brooks

Young Reporter (uncredited)

James Millican

Reporter (uncredited)

Mahlon Hamilton

Reporter (uncredited)

Wally Cassell

Photographer (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Photographer (uncredited)

Arthur O'Connell

Photographer (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Police Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Frances Rafferty

Clinic Switchboard Operator (uncredited)

Edward Hearn

Citizen (uncredited)

Joe Yule

Citizen (uncredited)