Fingers at the Window

Apr 22, 1942

1h 20m

★ 5.4

DANGER AT NIGHTFALL!

Overview

In Chicago, an unemployed actor aims to solve the mystery concerning a string of ax murders, apparently committed by a lunatic.

Genres

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Fingers at the Window Trailers

Cast

Oliver Duffy

Lew Ayres

Edwina 'Eddie' Brown

Laraine Day

Cesar Ferrari / Dr. H. Santelle

Basil Rathbone

Dr. Cromwall

Walter Kingsford

Dr. Kurt Immelman

Miles Mander

Police Inspector Gallagher

Charles D. Brown

Police Lieutenant Allison

Cliff Clark

Police Lieutenant Schaeffer

James Flavin

Ogilvie

Russell Gleason

Devlan

William Tannen

Haguey

Mark Daniels

Krum

Bert Roach

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