Rear Window

1954 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Movie film Q34414
Rear Window
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Rear Window

Summary

Rear Window is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,854 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rear Window's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Rear Window was directed by Alfred Hitchcock[4].
  • John Michael Hayes wrote the screenplay for Rear Window[5].
  • Cornell Woolrich wrote the screenplay for Rear Window[6].
  • Rear Window's composer is recorded as Franz Waxman[7].
  • Rear Window's genre is crime film[8].
  • Rear Window's genre is mystery film[9].
  • Rear Window's genre is thriller film[10].
  • Rear Window's genre is detective film[11].
  • Rear Window's genre is drama film[12].
  • Rear Window's genre is crime thriller film[13].
  • Rear Window's genre is crime drama film[14].
  • Rear Window's genre is psychological drama film[15].
  • Rear Window's genre is psychological thriller film[16].
  • A cast member of Rear Window was James Stewart[17].
  • A cast member of Rear Window was Grace Kelly[18].
  • A cast member of Rear Window was Wendell Corey[19].
  • A cast member of Rear Window was Thelma Ritter[20].
  • A cast member of Rear Window was Raymond Burr[21].
  • A cast member of Rear Window was Judith Evelyn[22].
  • A cast member of Rear Window was Georgine Darcy[23].
  • A cast member of Rear Window was Ross Bagdasarian Sr.[24].
  • A cast member of Rear Window was Frank Cady[25].
  • A cast member of Rear Window was Marla English[26].
  • A cast member of Rear Window was Bess Flowers[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Rear Window was produced by Alfred Hitchcock[28]. It was directed by Alfred Hitchcock[4]. Screenwriters include John Michael Hayes[5] and Cornell Woolrich[6]. Cast members include James Stewart[17], Grace Kelly[18], Wendell Corey[19], Thelma Ritter[20], Raymond Burr[21], and Judith Evelyn[22].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1954[29], April 8, 1955[30], January 14, 1995[31], and September 1, 1954[32]. The original language of Rear Window was English[33]. Genres include crime film[8], mystery film[9], thriller film[10], detective film[11], drama film[12], and crime thriller film[13]. It is part of National Film Registry[34]. Recorded distribution format include clip art[35], video on demand[36], theatrical release[37], and home video release[38].

Reception

Reviews include 9.2/10[39], 100/100[40], 99%[41], 8.5/10[42], and 4.4/5[43].

Why It Matters

Rear Window ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,854 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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