Jimmy Stewart finally trusts everyone... just kidding!

Rating: 7/10 (30 April 2013)

What makes Alfred Hitchcock the renowned director was how he created so much out of so little, precisely the hook of the direction and plot that snagged me on this voyeuristic thriller. Ever suspected the worst out of your neighbor? Enjoy the slow burn in taking your suspicions a few steps further through wheelchair bound L.B. Jeffries (James Stewart), paralyzed to somehow convince his visitors of his hunches. His high class girl, Lisa Freemont (Grace Kelley), and nurse maid (Thelma Ritter) eventually bite, but only after putting up good comical and smart arguments. Logic wins out but, who is really culpable on these torrid NYC nights, where indiscretions, entertainment and suspicions all play out through your window?