Witness to Murder

Witness to Murder

★ 6.3IMDb Score
Released:1954-04-15
Duration:83 min
Director:Roy Rowland
Actors:Barbara Stanwyck, George Sanders, Gary Merrill, Jesse White, Harry Shannon
Production:Chester Erskine Productions, United Artists

Overview:

A woman fights to convince the police that she witnessed a murder while looking out her bedroom window.

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