A passerby witnesses a murder through the windows of a passing train, then tries to track down the killer.A passerby witnesses a murder through the windows of a passing train, then tries to track down the killer.A passerby witnesses a murder through the windows of a passing train, then tries to track down the killer.
Howard Douglas
- Hotel Manager
- (uncredited)
Cameron Hall
- Hotel Doorman
- (uncredited)
Allan Jeayes
- Sir Edward
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe construction of Waterloo Bridge filmed before the Second World War is shown with men working on it. During the war it was mainly constructed by women, and was known as the ladies' bridge.
- GoofsShadow of camera falls on balustrade as it pans Michael Redgrave and Sally Gray moving downstairs after leaving Zoltini's apartment.
- ConnectionsRemake of Métropolitain (1939)
- SoundtracksLet's All Sing Like The Birdies Sing
(uncredited)
Written by Tolchard Evans, Stanley Damerell and Robert Hargreaves
Performed by Michael Redgrave
Featured review
atmospheric London mystery
Known in the U.S. as Lady in Distress, A Window in London from 1940 stars Michael Redgrave, Sally Gray, Paul Lukas, Patricia Roc, and Hartley Power.
Redgrave plays Peter, a crane operator who one day, on his way to work via train, thinks he sees a murder. He gets off the train, grabs a bobby, and takes him to the building and apartment where it took place - after barging in on a couple of the neighbors.
The residents are magician Zoltini (Lukas) and his wife Vivienne (Gray). She's still alive, and Zoltini explains what Peter must have seen - Vivienne is on the bed - we assume they had a physical fight. Zoltini is a washed-up magician, an angry, jealous man who ruins their bookings with his bad temper.
The story of Peter and his wife Pat (Roc) and Zoltini and Vivienne intertwine. Pat works nights at a hotel switchboard, and she and Peter don't see much of each other. Peter goes to see Zoltini's show; when it's time for Vivienne to disappear, she really does - into a cab with Peter. He takes her to where he works, and it's obvious he's smitten with her.
Zoltini tracks down Peter and a showdown ensues.
Thanks to a good cast, A Window in London comes off pretty well and moves at a decent pace. Redgrave is young and charming, Gray is beautiful, unhappy, and vulnerable. Roc is sympathetic as a hardworking woman who feels she is losing her husband.
The last few minutes of this movie are unexpected, to put it mildly.
Very good.
Redgrave plays Peter, a crane operator who one day, on his way to work via train, thinks he sees a murder. He gets off the train, grabs a bobby, and takes him to the building and apartment where it took place - after barging in on a couple of the neighbors.
The residents are magician Zoltini (Lukas) and his wife Vivienne (Gray). She's still alive, and Zoltini explains what Peter must have seen - Vivienne is on the bed - we assume they had a physical fight. Zoltini is a washed-up magician, an angry, jealous man who ruins their bookings with his bad temper.
The story of Peter and his wife Pat (Roc) and Zoltini and Vivienne intertwine. Pat works nights at a hotel switchboard, and she and Peter don't see much of each other. Peter goes to see Zoltini's show; when it's time for Vivienne to disappear, she really does - into a cab with Peter. He takes her to where he works, and it's obvious he's smitten with her.
Zoltini tracks down Peter and a showdown ensues.
Thanks to a good cast, A Window in London comes off pretty well and moves at a decent pace. Redgrave is young and charming, Gray is beautiful, unhappy, and vulnerable. Roc is sympathetic as a hardworking woman who feels she is losing her husband.
The last few minutes of this movie are unexpected, to put it mildly.
Very good.
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- Oct 11, 2019
Details
- Runtime59 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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