
The Woman in the Window(1944)
A seductive woman gets an innocent professor mixed up in murder.


B-movie film noir take on Crime and Punishment. A college student gets deeper and deeper in trouble when he takes a loan from a shady college professor.

Peter Cookson
Larry Crain

Warren William
Police Capt. Burke

Anne Gwynne
Eileen Stevens

Francis Pierlot
Prof. Stanley

Nestor Paiva
Detective Shaefer

James Cardwell
Ben - a Student

Almira Sessions
Mrs. Williams - Landlady
William Moss
Al
Harry Clay
Student

Ernie Adams
House Painter
Fear is a crime, drama, mystery film released in 1946 exploring themes of college, film noir, loan, loan shark. Directed by Alfred Zeisler, it stars Peter Cookson, Warren William, Anne Gwynne. B-movie film noir take on Crime and Punishment. A college student gets deeper and deeper in trouble when he takes a loan from a shady college professor.
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