One of Hitchcock's best

Rating: 9/10 (8 January 2001)

This is one of Hitchcock's best movies. It is very original, and extremely well-acted by three of the best actors in history.
Jimmy Stewart plays a magazine photographer who's stuck in his apartment while his broken leg heals. He spends his days peering out the rear window of his apartment into the open windows of the apartments across the courtyard. He sees lots of life stories, parties, arguments, sex, just about everything that happens in real life.
One thing in particular catches his eye though. He sees what he thinks may be a man (Raymond Burr) trying to clean up and hide evidence after murdering his own wife. He doesn't witness the murder itself, so he spends the next few days, with the assistance of his Park Avenue girlfriend (Grace Kelly) and his hard-nosed nurse (Thelma Ritter), trying to find enough evidence to prove it.
This move is a must-see for all Hitchcock and mystery fans. Clearly one of the best ever!
I gave it 9 of 10.