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Release Year1959
Runtime1h 02m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresThriller
Votes9
DirectorWolf Rilla
WritersLeigh Vance, John Lemont
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWitness in the Dark
About Witness in the Dark
A killer breaks into an apartment to steal a valuable brooch. He kills an old woman, but in fleeing he encounters a young woman on the stairs who will become his target.
Directed by Wolf Rilla, Witness in the Dark leans on a strong ensemble — Patricia Dainton, Conrad Phillips, Madge Ryan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1959.
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