The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window is a 1944 American film noir directed by Fritz Lang and starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Raymond Massey, and Dan Duryea.
It tells the story of psychology professor Richard Wanley( Edward G. Robinson) who meets and becomes enamored with a young femme fatale.
Based on J. H. Wallis' novel" Once Off Guard", the story features two surprise twists at the end.
Scriptwriter Nunnally Johnson was invited by International Pictures( an independent production company founded by erstwhile 20th Century- Fox personnel William Goetz and RKO executive Leo Spitz) to a picture deal after writing successful films such as" The Grapes of Wrath"( 1940) and other John Ford films, and chose" The Woman in the Window" as its premiere project.
Director Fritz Lang substituted the film's dream ending in place of the originally scripted suicide ending, to conform with the moralistic Production Code of the time.
The term" film noir" originated as a genre description, in part, because of" The Woman in the Window".
The Woman in Black: Angel of Death
The Woman in Black: Angel of Death( released as The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death in some countries) is a 2014 American- British- Canadian supernatural horror film directed by Tom Harper and starring Phoebe Fox, Jeremy Irvine, Helen McCrory, Adrian Rawlins, Leanne Best, and Ned Dennehy.
The screenplay was written by Jon Croker from a story by Susan Hill.
It is the sequel to the 2012 film" The Woman in Black", and is produced by Hammer Film Productions and Entertainment One.
Fritz Lang
Friedrich Christian Anton" Fritz" Lang( December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976) was an Austrian- German- American filmmaker, screenwriter, and occasional film producer and actor.
One of the best- known" émigrés" from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the" Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute.
Lang's most famous films include the groundbreaking futuristic" Metropolis"( 1927) and the also influential" M"( 1931), a film noir precursor that he made before he moved to the United States.
The Woman in White (1921 film)
The Woman in White( German: Die Frau in Weiß) is a 1921 Austrian silent drama film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Liane Haid, Dora Kaiser and Eugen Neufeld.
It is based on the 1859 novel" The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins.
J. H. Wallis
J. H. Wallis( 1885- 1958) was a writer whose best- selling book" Once Off Guard"( in later publications it was called" The Woman in the Window") was made into a film," The Woman in the Window"( 1944), directed by Fritz Lang.
He published a book of poetry( 1916, New Haven: Yale University Press)
" The Testament of William Windune and Other Poems."
The Woman in Blue
The Woman in Blue is a 1973 French comedy film directed by Michel Deville.
Hoodwink (1981 film)
Hoodwink is a 1981 Australian thriller film directed by Claude Whatham and written by Ken Quinnell.
It stars John Hargreaves and Judy Davis.
The film is based on the true story of a well- publicised Australian con artist.
It was nominated for eight Australian Film Institute Awards, with Davis winning the Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
The Woman in White (1948 film)
The Woman in White is a 1948 drama film directed by Peter Godfrey which stars Alexis Smith, Eleanor Parker, Sydney Greenstreet, and Gig Young.
The screenplay is based on Wilkie Collins' novel" The Woman in White"( 1859).
Claude Whatham
Claude Whatham( 7 December 1927 in Manchester- 4 January 2008 in Anglesey) was an English film and TV director mainly known for his work on dramas.
The Law and the Woman
The Law and the Woman is a lost 1922 American silent drama film directed by Penrhyn Stanlaws and starring Betty Compson.
This film is a version of Clyde Fitch's play" The Woman in the Case" and a remake of a 1916 silent version" The Woman in the Case" starring Pauline Frederick.
Jesse Lasky produced.

Question: Which film has the director died earlier, Hoodwink (1981 Film) or The Woman In The Window?
Answer: The Woman In The Window