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Mar 1, 2022 · Fingers At The Window ( 1942) During a spree of axe murders in Chicago, Oliver (Lew Ayres) sees a sinister figure following Edwina (Laraine Day), and escorts her home. As he keeps watch, Oliver spots the man with an axe and tries to catch him to claim a reward. Initial release: April 22, 1942.
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Aug 5, 2019 · FINGERS AT THE WINDOW. “This is the kind of picture actors do when they need work.”. Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz. A snappy B-film thriller, excellently paced for broad sweeps of comedy and fright. Lew Ayres is the film’s star who says in a magazine interview, “this is the kind of picture actors do when they need work.”.
Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Fingers at the Window (1942) - Charles Lederer on AllMovie - A fun though abortive bid to pair crime-solving…
Fingers At The Window (1942) DVD. A fun though abortive bid to pair crime-solving duo Lew Ayres and Laraine Day for a series of thrillers, this murder mystery benefits from good performances by the leads. The plot involves a series of axe murders in Chicago being perpetrated by the patients of an insane asylum, all of whom have been ...
Fingers at the Window was screenwriter Charles Lederer's first film as a director and Lew Ayres's last released film for M-G-M. Shortly after the film's previews, Ayres declared himself a conscientious objector to war and, as a result, was confined to an internment camp.
Fingers At The Window (1942) is a Mystery/Thriller with elements of Comedy, Horror and even Film Noir. As the film starts, the people of Chicago are up in tizzy over the slight up take of axe murders of late, so much so movie theatres and stage productions are closing due to low attendance. Six murders have taken place so far.
